With the recent unrest in the country, we have discovered that it is long past time to look at what we always have been. Be sure to click “View original post” at the bottom to head over to SERENDIPITY for the rest of the article.
From the battleground, by Rich Paschall
With the continual unrest across the country and the prospects that in some places it will not end soon, many may be asking themselves, “How did things get to be like this? When did our country become so racist, so divided?” I have an unfortunate answer for those who would be asking. It has always been this way.
The division of authority and power between black and white Americans goes back to the beginnings of the colonies. In 1565 the Spanish explorer who founded St. Augustine Florida brought African slaves with him. African slaves were brought to the British colonies by 1619. Massachusetts legalized slavery in 1641. Companies were set up to deal with the slave trade as if the people brought here were just commodities.
Landing of Negroes at Jamestown from a Dutch Man-of-war, 1619. In this image, the Dutch sailors, who have…
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