Personal experience lately.
2006-08-14 05:48:35 · 15 answers · asked by gangbangtheory 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
We were called lazy because we were expected to continue working 24/7 like animals or machines. And just because things weren't done within the time span that the masters wanted, they said things that were untrue out of anger.
2006-08-14 05:59:23 · answer #1 · answered by wrtrchk 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As with all races, there are those who are lazy and those who aren't. In the US, drive, ambition and work are more a factor or success than skin color.
So, to answer your question, per capita, as a race, which race has more people in prison, on street corners selling drugs, collecting welfare and being involved in gangs? That should show you where the laziness falls.
I think they were called lazy during slavery times because they resisted doing what was demanded of them, until they were coerced.
2006-08-14 12:57:29 · answer #2 · answered by ceprn 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Black people were probably called lazy because they were a strong set of people and they were rebellious.They are really not lazy, I think it's the total opposite. They helped to build America, and still continue to do so. Look at Oprah, Michael Jordan, Bill Cosby, just to name a few!
2006-08-14 12:56:00 · answer #3 · answered by Trisha O 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Back then they were called lazy just to get them to work harder I'm sure. Obviously they weren't if they were slaving away all day. But nowadays I'm not so sure. I do NOT want to stereotype, but al ot of the black people that I know personally feel like they shouldn't have to do anything because of how their ancestors were treated.
2006-08-14 12:55:44 · answer #4 · answered by Czarkeri 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Oh my lord. Of course, black people aren't lazy. They were called lazy because white people were jerks and just wanted black people to think poorly of themselves. I'm sure they thought if they called them lazy they might try to work even harder. But I think it was mostly a form of mental abuse.
2006-08-14 12:55:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
They were put down in many ways as second class citizens but it's a myth to believe all Blacks are lazy.
2006-08-14 12:53:51 · answer #6 · answered by eugene65ca 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Lazy people come in all colors. It figures that a white slave owner would call his slaves lazy. So he could feel better about his sins and inadequacies.
2006-08-14 12:59:05 · answer #7 · answered by MARIA 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
how could they be considered lazy when they were doing all the work? It was just a way of degrading them more
2006-08-14 12:55:21 · answer #8 · answered by babygirl_mandy82 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
No.
Generalizations.
Just like any other race, blacks have some movers and shakers, and some that, well, just sit there.
Blacks in general are not lazy.
-Dio
2006-08-14 12:55:06 · answer #9 · answered by diogenese19348 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
u stupid motha f'er how in the hell could we be lazy when we were taking care of white folks' kids, they house, running they errands n picking cotton?? u black, u should know the answer to this...maybe the question is, r U lazy???
2006-08-14 12:54:38 · answer #10 · answered by kalkidan62003 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋