Monday, April 26, 2010

The more you know

Ending the Slavery Blame-Game

I was not aware of the role that Africans played in the slave trade prior to 1807, so this was a pretty eye-opening article.
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  1. TronApril 26, 2010 at 1:50 PM

    yea i took an african history class at VCU and i was surprised (well, not really) that this isn't something thats taught before the college level. in a sense, i feel like its almost better that the general population is ignorant to the role africa played in the slave trade because they'd probably just use it as a get out of jail free card to keep being racist. you know, kinda like the whole "we have a black president how could anyone be racist" mentality.

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  2. grumblecakesApril 26, 2010 at 2:54 PM

    I hear you on that, but I think it is best if more people know about this. A better understanding of history is always a good thing. And as much as we do need to study oppression and racism in the United States, I think information such as this will help African-Americans be more aware and be more willing to be critical of their own history.

    For instance, the first time I learned about black slave owners, I was like "oh hell no..."

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