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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Storyteller01" data-source="post: 1917874" data-attributes="member: 20931">Even without a concept of freedom, everyone in a given society knew 'which end was up' so to speak. They knew that others born into better circumstances had it easier, and wanted the same. Given  historical accounts from slaves (I'm at work, so I can't give direct quotes), many questioned this layering. Even if 'freedom' was not understood (and I would beg to differ on this point), self conceptualizing and self realizing had been. It may have not been given the same name, but the concepts were a concrete part of the psyche. If not, such questions would never have been asked, and AMerica probably wouldn't exist.As for freedom...The concept may never have been given a name either, but many fought for it none the less. The storming of the Bastille seems to set this precident (imho). The bastille existed in a time when one was subservient to God, King, and country. Peasants still revolted when they could take no more abuse. If they didn't fight for freedom, then possibly respect?What about examples from the French Revolution, or those countries that broke from England shortly after the American Revolution?I think that freedom was understood well enough. Pewople wanted it, even if they couldn't name it.Slavery may not be evil, but neither is it good. It seems to stifle growth of self and of the community  (even if only a perticular community), as well as allow justification for incredibly evil acts. Again, slavery may not be evil, but compared to other systems it all to easily saw abuse. As for serfs...well, sometimes safety took precidence over liberty... Not good, but possibly necessary... The worst part had probably been that one could almost never rise above ones station.</blockquote>

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