White People Black People history?

Question

Im trying to understand something without people thinking I am racist,being I am(White) married to a Black Man and even he has no answers.
Why is it that most Black People look down on the "White Man" for slavery,which slavery under the terms I understand is work,but a few bad apples made the name "slavery"(work) a punishment to the black man/people when in fact their own people were the ones who locked them up and sold them to the white man.By all means correct me if I am wrong,Im going on the history books taught in school,but why all the anger.Just curious,why all the hate.Hitler killed millions of Jews,but still the world is friends to Germany.let me know. Thanks

Answer 1

im amazed that your husband has no answer to your question. its not about slavery its about equality. when we feel like we are not being treated fairly whether its racism, prejudice, or whatever. we feel like we are not a even being recognized therefore feel like a slave someone who is belonged in this country but not important. some of us take it too far therefore become bitter and hold grudges towards whites and use slavery to lash out their frustrations which is wrong and only hurting ourselves. slavery is like a deep cut it can be healed but forever be scarred.

Answer 2

Okay, I've read all of the other answers and here is my own. I'm going to try to be as direct as possible.
I honestly don't think "most" Black people look down on the "White Man" for slavery now a days. This is the year 2006 most black people are really over that. I also don't think most blacks are pointing fingers at anyone. Yes, their are a lot of my people who should take more responsibility for their own actions but, is that to say that white people aren't making mistakes at all?
I think one of the biggest problems is that we all hold on to these 1980's assumptions of "if we don't address the problem it will go away." Also, too many of US, all of us both whites and blacks let the media dictate nothing but negativity to us on a daily basis!
It's not just slavery at all, It's what we see, under representation of positive Black figures!
Just keep this in mind, even with the most successful Black man he will still feel that he can not get to the same place as a White man because America is run by wealthy White Men.
It is a deep issue that America as a whole needs to address! But it won't happen. Look at Katrina and please tell me that wasn't an issue of race and economic status.
The best thing we can do to save ourselves is to stay positive and progress for self worth.

Answer 3

Because African Americans need someone to blame for their current plight. They blame whites and slavery because it's easier than taking responsibility for their own actions.
Example: Locally a Johns Hopkins fraternity had a Halloween in the Hood party. They had a skeleton pirate at the front door hanging from the porch roof. It wasn't a black skeleton, in fact it had no skin at all. Black students really didn't care that much about it, but the NAACP got all revved up and started screaming about racism and insensitivity. Never mind that their kids are killing each other at the rate of 300+ a year in this town. Never mind the prisons are 80% black, and never mind that the high school graduation rate is 33%. among African Americans in Baltimore. NAACP picks a Halloween party to make it's stand.
It took a little bit of the wind out of their sails when they learned it was an Asian frat. Then they zeroed in on the administration.
They cant fix any of the REAL problems in Baltimore City so they go for the ones that makes for easy press, all the while ignoring personal responsibility and everything they preach in church.

Didn't mean to vent. Ive lived here for 50 years and I am so sick of it

Answer 4

Slavery was involuntary. Whites came to Africa and overpowered the blacks because they had guns and horses.

The Africans sold blacks into slavery (to save some, they sacrificed many).

The white man set up the United States to be an Anglo Christian man's haven. Anything that did not fit in was seen as inferior and had no rights.

Blacks today are tormented by the inequalities that exist in their lives. They are fed up with the discrimination that they experience currently in the workplace and in the marketplace.

*The white man came to Africa looking to start trouble; the blacks did not go searching for someone to sell their people to. Whether they sold other blacks or not, the white man was going to take them anyway.

Answer 5

Black people are not angry about the slavery that occured over a hundred years ago. Black people are angry about the treatment they receive today. Which may be a direct result of the racism used to justify black slavery; but can end at any time with a little education.

Answer 6

I believe it is more about how black folks were treated before and during the civil rights movement, and the history as a whole not just slavery. I say this because I don't hear anyone complaining about slavery ( I am black) but I do Know a good amount of black folks that look at white people with disdain for what they went through during the civil rights era, alot of folks sadly passed that on to their kids. With slavery alot of the slaves were also kidnapped, I don't know why some white people are suddenly trying to act as if all black people got here because they were sold by other africans. Also, just because we talk or refer to slavery doesn't mean we hate white people... it is part of our history just as the holocaust is part of Jewish history but nobody accuses them of hating other folks or dwelling on it, nor do people question why they still bring it up.

Answer 7

Well, I doubt every "black man" goes around thinking every white condones or forgets slavery or is full of this hatred. On the other hand, its kind of expected that it might upset some people to have it white washed. It also is expected that if I person is born poor and finds out that he s poor because of injustices past.

Sure, there is opportunity but honesty says its easier to succeed if you come from a family of means.

Anyway, some places have what i call a racial polarization. The conflict is all around them and people who in another environment might have gotten on fine are alienated from each other and some cases hate each other

With respect to Hitler. If you know somebody was Jewish would you think twice about speaking german to him?

Answer 8

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Answer 9

Slavery was wrong no matter who did it. It took the middle of the last century before colored people could vote. You're telling me that isn't screwed up, and that wouldn't put a chip on your shoulder?
Just because the USA is friends with Germany doesn't mean the rest of the world is. There are Europeans who are in their late 20's to early 30's who still harbor animosities towards Germans because of what happened with Hitler. Imagine if my grandfather helped put your grandfather in concentration camp. Even if I didn't do it personally, you couldn't help feel resentment towards me.

Answer 10

Slavery aside, it is the stereotypical bs that people like you attribute to Blacks, here and now. My friend who is White, and I did an experiment. We both wanted to buy expensive PDAs at a CompuServe store. She went the day before I did and was given the package and told she could pay for it at the front. When I went to buy mine, the clerk told me he had to take it to the register in the front where it would be waiting on me when I was through shopping.

A few years ago, I was in an airport with my then boss, who happens to be from Italy. We went to a Starbucks. While I was calling to check home, he ordered bottled water and waited for me to return and order my coffee. The counter person was smiling and rushing to fill his order. After I finished my call, I approached and I ordered a "latte." This nasty clerk behind the counter had the audacity to try to correct my pronunciation. My boss, a respected economist and university professor basically put her in her place and advised her that my pronunciation was perfect and that she was rude and out of line. He was livid about this. I told him that this was every day life for me.
For you to imply that "most" black people subscribe to any belief shows you to be the bigot you are. Being married to a Black man does not make you immune to ignorance.
My ancestors "got over" slavery and by the grace of God. Fast forward to this day; many of my family members are more educated and have a better standard of life than many people who's ancesters owned slaves.

It is the here and now daily assult by bad manners, ignorance and stereotyping that I and many of the Blacks, and others for that matter, I know resent. For people who feel we sit and obsess about the misdeeds your ancestors engaged in...don't flatter yourself. We have much more important things to think about.