Friday, March 5, 2010
Slavery The Original Sin Revisited
To All God's Children,
-->This country was founded on miserly slave traders, greedy treasure hunters, exiled felons, and rebellious Puritans. Oh yes, and let’s not forget “subhuman” slaves who are unwilling to work. Maybe that’s why Black Americans are perceived as lazy. We didn’t want to be forced to work like that from the beginning. Being shoved into a new culture and lifestyle suddenly doesn’t change you immediately. You may see it as an excuse, but I say it’s true. We learn from our family members (i.e. meme) and if the tradition of being easy-going and laid back, taking one’s time to complete a task is passed along in the generations then the descendants will act the same as the ancestors. If you return to Africa, as I’ve heard, time slows down over there. They’ll be arguing the same point with the same discussion for hours then suddenly the job will get done and everyone goes back to rest.
