A slave is a person who is the legal property of another and who is obliged to obey them. Slavery in the United States of America began when the first African slaves were brought to the North American colony of Jamestown, Virginia in 1619 to help produce such lucrative crops as tobacco. Most do not know that slavery in this country did not officially end until December 6, 1865, the day the 13th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified. Did slavery end or did it take another form? Wage slavery refers to a situation in which a person's livelihood depends on a wage, especially when those funds are needed immediately. It’s safe to say that this is the case when we are “living paycheck to paycheck.” The term wage slave has a very negative connotation. A wage slave is also prohibited from upward mobility. Additionally, the government provides for compulsory labor which provides low-income social classes with undesirable income. Major media companies have encouraged society to become major consumers. The media spreads negative messages that have shaped our nation into a narrative. Topics such as social classes and social inequalities are trivialized by the media. “Studies have also shown that watching a lot of TV leads to higher spending rates and lower savings. » (317). The downside is that society is hypnotized by these annoying media messages. Transmitting the appropriate messages to society encourages it to make the right economic choices. The reality is that the lower, middle and upper classes acquire only a small taste of satisfying luxury. According to author Diana Kendall, "TV shows, magazines, and newspapers sell the idea that the only way to get ahead is to identify with the rich and powerful and live vicariously through them." (316). Society must understand that these messages are harmful to its economic situation. In addition, the media must present programs that reflect modernity