Search for: [Abstract = "Thus, it was a place combining the location and locale of the physical and cultural alienation of the black folk. This idea is supported by Karl Marx`s historical materialism which sustains that under capitalism the inhumane process of acquiring slaves came to resemble that of acquiring raw materials because Africans were dehumanized and commoditized. In such circumstances of soul\-crushing, feelings, and emotions shared by Blacks were essentially related to their slave status."]