A day to Stop and give thanks for the year that has pasted. As a 65yo Black Man I know longer take the years for granted. I enjoy one year at a time. I thank god for my mind and my health.
Lets go back in History and give thanks to all the Black Slave Men and Women who were beaten killed and raped on Slave ships comming to America. And I give thanks to all the Black Men Women and Children who endured Slavery for Centuries, under the threat of being beaten klled raped or solded. Up through the years in America there have been game changers, that moved America along the path to freedom for everyone.
The first game changer was the American Revolution, this war inable alot of Slaves to free themselfs. The next game changer, after the war most Northern States freed all of there Slaves, with the exception of Delaware. By 1810 there were 180.000 free Blacks living in America. The next game changer came during the American Civil War. This War ended Slavery and sent Millions of Black Slaves into freedom.
After the Civil War it took a 100 years for America to start to live up to its creed, and to start enforcing all laws to protect all of its citizens. Well the 2008 Presdiential election that elected a Black Man as Presdient of these United States. And now we have reelcted the same Black Man as Presdient of these United States. We are now on the path to real change in America.
So to all Americans I say Happy Thanks Giving to you. No matter who you are, or what you believe.
One Nation under God and Liberty for All.
America lets let Hate rest for one day.
Thursday, November 22, 2012
Friday, November 16, 2012
The 1850 Compromise.
1.California was admitted as a free state.
2.The Slave trade was abolished , not Slavery in the District of Columbia.
3.The territory of New Mexico including Arizona and Utah were organized under the rule of popular sovereigny.
4. And the Main compromise for Slaveholders, was a harsher Fugitive Slave Act.
5.Texas gave up much of the western land in which it claimed. The US gave Texas 10 milliom to give up that claim.
The Slave States were speaking of Sccession in the 1840s. The 1850 Compromise postponed the Civil War for 10 years. For the frist time this harsher Fugitive Slave Act inforced by the US Govnment told every white American that you had to turn in runaway Slaves that you came in contact with. This did not sit well with Abolitionists who were Anti Slavery. And now the Anti Slavery movement was now steam rolling toward 1860.
2.The Slave trade was abolished , not Slavery in the District of Columbia.
3.The territory of New Mexico including Arizona and Utah were organized under the rule of popular sovereigny.
4. And the Main compromise for Slaveholders, was a harsher Fugitive Slave Act.
5.Texas gave up much of the western land in which it claimed. The US gave Texas 10 milliom to give up that claim.
The Slave States were speaking of Sccession in the 1840s. The 1850 Compromise postponed the Civil War for 10 years. For the frist time this harsher Fugitive Slave Act inforced by the US Govnment told every white American that you had to turn in runaway Slaves that you came in contact with. This did not sit well with Abolitionists who were Anti Slavery. And now the Anti Slavery movement was now steam rolling toward 1860.
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Succession
We are about to start to look at the American Presdiental elections from 1844-1864 . But before we look at those elections, we must move forward and look at the 2012 electon in which a Black American Man was re-elected Presdient of these United States. Well now we read that some of our fellow Americans want to Succeed from America. As a 65yo Black Man and a American Veterans, it would be easy to dismiss these American as just racist Well lets look at this a little deeper. In the 2010 elections we heard alot of Americans speaking of taking their country back, and being the real Americans. Well I do not remember any Americans losing America in 2008 or 2012. And as for as being real Amricans, the only real Amricans I know are Native Americans, they were on this land frist.
Well I would Guess that most of these Americans who sign the Succession Petition see themselfs as white Americans The lines between who is White and who is Black in America are blured. Since White Men first set foot on North American soil there have been race mixing. A bit of a reality check to those Americans who sign the Succession petitions, you do your Grand and Great Grand childern a disservice by putting forth so much hate, because we have a Black Presdient. You see my fellow Americans your childern grand and great grand childern will have to get along in a America alot differient than the one you grew up in.
To the Succession minded American no one likes change, But America is changeing you can see it, and you can feel it. If one thing we learn from the 2008-2012 elections Ameica is moving forward hate will not win we as Americans of all colors will have to get along.
Well I would Guess that most of these Americans who sign the Succession Petition see themselfs as white Americans The lines between who is White and who is Black in America are blured. Since White Men first set foot on North American soil there have been race mixing. A bit of a reality check to those Americans who sign the Succession petitions, you do your Grand and Great Grand childern a disservice by putting forth so much hate, because we have a Black Presdient. You see my fellow Americans your childern grand and great grand childern will have to get along in a America alot differient than the one you grew up in.
To the Succession minded American no one likes change, But America is changeing you can see it, and you can feel it. If one thing we learn from the 2008-2012 elections Ameica is moving forward hate will not win we as Americans of all colors will have to get along.
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Abolitionists.
This was the most powerful Force in America aganist Slavery beganning in 1824.
For three decades before the civil war this movement agitated for the end of Slavery in America. The group came togeather to act politically in the AntiSlavery cause. The abolitionist movement was of high moral purpose an courage, and made the Slavery question the prime concern of national politics. Although Antislavery sentiments had existed during the 1750s, it did not reach crusading proportions. until the 1830s. One of its main spring was the growing influence of religion. The religions revival that began in western New York in 1824 and swept much of the north. This created a powerful impulse toward social reform, and the freeing of Slaves. Arthur and Lewis Tappan along with Lloyd Garrison began publishing an abolitionist journal The Liberator. In Philadelpha the American AntiSlavery society was formed in 1833, The society launched massive propaganda campaign. It flooded the Slave states with abolitionist literature. They sent agents throughout the north to organize states.and poured petitions into congress demanding and end to Slavery. The abolitionists were widely denounced and abused, mobs attacked them in the north.
Southerners burned AntiSlavery pamphlets. And some states excluded them from mail. Congress imposed the Gag-Rule, to avoid considering the petitions. Free thanking Democratics and Whigs were the forerunner of the Republican party.
I would ask you to study and research the abolitionists movemnt. This was the most powerful movement in Amrica for ending Slavery. These brave men and women risk being killed, beaten or thrown in jail. They risked it all to end Slavery.You must remember in 1824 when this movement started, every level of the US government was pro Slavery, Slavery at this time was firmly entrenched in America. Aganist all odds
Abolitionist ended Slavery in America.
.
For three decades before the civil war this movement agitated for the end of Slavery in America. The group came togeather to act politically in the AntiSlavery cause. The abolitionist movement was of high moral purpose an courage, and made the Slavery question the prime concern of national politics. Although Antislavery sentiments had existed during the 1750s, it did not reach crusading proportions. until the 1830s. One of its main spring was the growing influence of religion. The religions revival that began in western New York in 1824 and swept much of the north. This created a powerful impulse toward social reform, and the freeing of Slaves. Arthur and Lewis Tappan along with Lloyd Garrison began publishing an abolitionist journal The Liberator. In Philadelpha the American AntiSlavery society was formed in 1833, The society launched massive propaganda campaign. It flooded the Slave states with abolitionist literature. They sent agents throughout the north to organize states.and poured petitions into congress demanding and end to Slavery. The abolitionists were widely denounced and abused, mobs attacked them in the north.
Southerners burned AntiSlavery pamphlets. And some states excluded them from mail. Congress imposed the Gag-Rule, to avoid considering the petitions. Free thanking Democratics and Whigs were the forerunner of the Republican party.
I would ask you to study and research the abolitionists movemnt. This was the most powerful movement in Amrica for ending Slavery. These brave men and women risk being killed, beaten or thrown in jail. They risked it all to end Slavery.You must remember in 1824 when this movement started, every level of the US government was pro Slavery, Slavery at this time was firmly entrenched in America. Aganist all odds
Abolitionist ended Slavery in America.
.
Monday, November 12, 2012
Game Changer
May I step forward for a moment. The 2012 Presidental election was a game changer, you can feel it, and you can see it. We are now on the path to make America work for everyone. Anyone in America can now make it now if they try, Now you have to plan, and you have to be educated, and know how to research. God Bless America.
Sunday, November 11, 2012
Wifes of Slaveowners
People always ask me what role did White Women play in Slavery Well you know they could not have been happy with their husbands having half white Slave babies with Black Slave Women. In reality She had no choice but to turn a blind eye.You must remember that in the 15-16-17 and 1800 Women were the possessions of White Men no matter what color they were.
We as Black Americans can never give too much honor to Black Slave Women, and the Black Soldier.
America was built on the backs of the Black Slave Women and the Black Soldier.
Thank you for viewing this Blog. I Blog because I love History. In the week of November 26. I will start a Blog Talk Radio show, speaking on my my passions. History, Health, and Aging.
We as Black Americans can never give too much honor to Black Slave Women, and the Black Soldier.
America was built on the backs of the Black Slave Women and the Black Soldier.
Thank you for viewing this Blog. I Blog because I love History. In the week of November 26. I will start a Blog Talk Radio show, speaking on my my passions. History, Health, and Aging.
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