Dr Benita Paschel

When Love Became a Slave Dr Benita Paschel

A heart to love, this book starts out with a black man and white woman who falls in love during slavery. Both are hurt because being together would jeopardize their lives. Before his death, he prayed that his next generation would be able to experience love without prejudice. This book has a lot of imagery. It is an Epic poem written in the form of a love story. There's an ancient slavery narrative, where a man and woman was trying to understand love. The next generation starts with the deceased man's son who is also black and a slave, that had his first sexual experience with a Caucasian lady. He fears death but escapes. When he returns home to his lover things aren't the same. Because they were taught by their ancestors to never detour from their heritage, they became confused when seeing people of different races embrace each other. Trust was broken and for them to find each other again, God intervenes and reveals His majesty, love for all mankind and everyone's right to love regardless of race or color. The first nine sections are written with rhymes and passion, with a Romeo and Juliet swing to it. It teaches a lesson that when you cannot freely love someone, you become bound and your heart becomes a slave. Happiness based upon other people's interpretation will never allow you to come "Up from Slavery." Freedom to express oneself and not allow others to dictate your happiness will give you joy and fulfillment. The last section is Part 10, which provides enrichment through poems and wisdom nuggets. The total goal is for people to understand that slavery is not just about Blacks coming over on a ship. It can be applied to any situation where one cannot be who they were born to be.