Who were some famous slaves in America?

Ammar bin Yasir is one of the most famous companions of Muhammad, and was among the slaves freed by Abu Bakr. He is venerated by Shi'a Muslims as one of the Four Companions, early Muslims who were followers of Ali ibn Abi Talib. Ammar was born in the Year of the Elephant (570). read more

The women who died in child birth while they were held as slaves. The men, women, and children whose families were torn apart so they could be sold separately. The list is as endless as you can imagine. You might try a Google search using the search string:"famous slaves", or"famous American slaves". There's a top ten list. read more

Slavery is not just a shameful part of the human history but something that is still being continued in some parts of the world. You can also argue that the modern culture of low pay jobs and sweat shops in third world countries is just another form of slavery. read more

Ammar bin Yasir is one of the most famous companions of Muhammad, and was among the slaves freed by Abu Bakr. He is venerated by Shi’a Muslims as one of the Four Companions, early Muslims who were followers of Ali ibn Abi Talib. Ammar was born in the Year of the Elephant (570). Therefore he is as old as Muhammad. read more