Our-story is a bit different from His-story. Somehow some of the writers forgot to include some information. It wouldn't be history if it were not viewed from someone else's point of view. Well, since there are those who say that certain history is limited or non existant, and since Black Americans made no significant contribution to America, some of these facts were left out. Knowledge is power or it would never have been left out.
In November 1526, African slaves in South Carolina rebelled, killed masters and ran away to the Native Americans. Does that sound like they were happy in slavery?
The Whig Party collasped because of black/white issues. This prompted the formation of the Republican Party.
In 1866, a Civil Rights bill was passed by the Republicans over a veto from President Andrew Johnson.
The race issue prompted the realignment of the Democratic party of 1964-72, and the south went from democratic to a republican stronghold.
The Black/White relationship was the basic cause of the Civil War. Some want to down play that issue under the guise of holding the union together. However, that was particially true, but the reason that the union was splitting was the black/white issue.
There were other major American events connected to the race issue: The Alamo, Seminole Wars, the expulsion of the Mormans from Missouri, reconstruction, and the lack of equal rights for African Americans..
Posted By: Thomasena Martin-Johnson
Tuesday, February 8th 2011 at 5:20PM
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