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Henry Louis Gates said that there is a hole in the hearts of the African-American people as a result of slavery in this country. Yes, other civilizations and countries have practiced slavery, but the institution of human bondage has NEVER been as cruel and as inhumane as practiced in this country. An estimated 10 million Africans lost their lives in the Middle Passage. Slaves in this country were treated and considered as less than human. They were branded and bred like livestock in attempts to produce a stronger field hand or a house wench that would pass her white owner’s beauty standards. Families were torn apart; babies snatched away from their mothers’ breasts …It is not necessary to elaborate on the horrifying atrocities that occurred during the reign of American slavery. This country is very aware, but has chosen to pass it off as having happened too long ago to remember or to be sorry for.As many have commented, this country’s terrible legacy of slavery, followed by over 100 years of Jim Crow and oppression has transcended and left its scars upon many many African Americans. One example is the complaint I’ve heard about lack of unity among Blacks in this country. I believe that this stems from the fact that our History was stolen. How many African Americans can actually trace their families beyond 3 or 4 generations? I feel very sad when I hear Caucasions boast of tracing their ancestry to Europe and beyond. Public records classified slave by age and gender only. Any additional records or information was only due to the grace of the slaveholder.There is not enough space to expound how over 400 years of slavery, oppression, and racism still collectively affect Black Americans todayOne of the best methods to promote oppression is to overpower someone who has an economic disadvantage, take away his complete identity, then begin to instill in him a barrage of self-loathing ideas and lies until he believes and accepts them. This is what was done to generations

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Name : tyra24935, Age : 49, City : Atlanta, State : GA, Country : United States, 

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