It is incredible that over 150 years after its final abolition, slavery continues to impact race relations in America. No one currently alive in America was ever a slave in the United States. The closest connection that can be made is that there are probably some very elderly persons who, as young children, might have a met a former slave who had lived a very long life.
The point isn’t to speculate on such matters, but to emphasize that no one alive today was directly impacted by the practice of slavery in America. Racially discriminatory practices, yes. Slavery, no.
We cannot change the past. But, we can look at history, try to learn something, and resolve to do much better. Part of that involves challenging prevailing ideas that might not be accurate.
More on page two.
Very true so was the obama family
Facts dont lie
It’s easier to be a victim.
THAT’S ABOLITIONIST LEWIS HAYDEN NOT ANTHONY JOHNSON IN THE OP.
The picture is F**E and I can prove it.
Below is a drawing and photograph of the man many claimed to be Johnson. However, there’s a major problem with this photograph. Anthony Johnson was born in 1600, according to the University of Texas, the very 1st photograph was created in 1827. If this photograph is really Johnson then it means Johnson was no younger than 227 yrs old when he took the photograph on the right.
ABOLITIONIST LEWIS HAYDEN IS THE REAL NAME OF THIS MAN. PHOTOGRAPHY DID NOT EXIST IN THE 1600’s
IF YOU GOOGLE ANTHONY JOHNSON COLONIST AND LEWIS HAYDEN. YOU WILL NOTICE THE PICTURES ARE IDENTICAL.
HERE ARE A FEW REASONS WHY IT’S IMPOSSIBLE FOR JOHNSON TO BE THE 1ST OWNERS:
1)The 1st slave and slave owners in America were the native Americans
2) The USA was created in 1776 not 1655
3) The USA played NO role in the Anthony Johnson ruling
4) Johnson was a slave who was sold into forced servitude
5) The Anthony Johnson ruling occurred under foreign jurisprudence
6) The settlers were British Subjects not US citizens
7) According to colonial records John Punch was the 1st SLAVE in 1640
8) According to colonial records slavery was legalized and sanctioned in 1641
9) The colonists were governed by English Common Law, not by the US Constitution b/c it didn’t exist in 1655
10) The US Flag was created in 1777 not 1655
11) The Anthony Johnson ruling can not found in any US LAW DATABASE because USA did not exist in 1655
A yes
YEAH, PROUD TEXAN VET, YOU THINK? WHAT HAVE YOU EVER DONE TO BETTER AMERICA? VETERAN? 1ST RESPONDER? TEACHER OF OUR CHILDREN? OUR HEROS IN BLUE? A, NO. JUST WHAT I THOUGHT, COME ON YOU FAGGIT$#%&!@*SUCKING FAIRY, COME ON TO TEXAS, START SOME WINNY CRYBABY, BOO HOO PANTY WASTE$#%&!@* WE’LL LEAVE THE LIGHT ON!
http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/exhibitions/permanent/firstphotograph/
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Very very interesting. All people need to read and hear this. Enlightening.