Why is it that whites like to say that Blacks are harping on Slavery.?
603829
Because they don't won't to heard about it. They will say "Black leaders doing more harm than good" or "they profit from false racism". Or they will say that "blacks blame things on whites "B/C they are lazy and can work". Better yet they will say "GET OVER IT".\n\nWhy? They don't won't to heard about it any more so they come up with false claims that it over or remembering it will keep the black race back. All which are propaganda's.\n\n1000's was the slave masters plan it was put in to effect to control blacks. The only reason it will work is to keep black fools and ignorant of the truth. White America want blacks to forget the crime that America has committed against the black race, so their can be no liability for that crime.\n\nPride goes before a fall, they have too much pride to admit that America rob blacks of any wages owe to them. Pride is why they take no responsibility for their crime. They blame slavery on the "Africans" the millions they Kills on the "Africans". They say some blacks are poor because they don't forget the past and move on. When they know very well that they had 400 years of robbery and oppression when their the ones with 400 years of wealth and privilege. \n\nTheir famous quote is "get over it it happen a looong time ago". Well let's see how long, slavery was made ILLEGAL in 1865 that's it, it was now illegal for blacks to serve the white man. Did that law keep America from killing, raping, shooting and oppressing blacks, NO. These things happen more when slavery ended because they hated to live on side with these blacks. Why couldn't blacks get nothing when they where set free? Because they had no rights too, because white America prevented that with segregation. Their the reason our fathers didn't get nothing for their explotations. So when blacks get rights they for that claim then they could get something. But in 1919 they kill Will Brown and burn him because he was accused of raping a white woman, 1955 Emmett Till was kill for whilsling at a white woman. 1965 blacks couldn't vote in Mississipppi so how could they make that claim when they where still oppress 40 years ago. Now when we have rights to, America says that was a long time ago and nothing is owed, when they know very well that it was because of their racism of America to not give them anything. If we don't stand up for what they did against our people they surely won't. Not because we won't anything but because ASmerica have so far went unpunished.
210170
If there are any black people who actually suffered under slavery still out there and alive, yes. That would be fair. As for blacks alive today, no. They suffer no hardships due to slavery that ended over a century ago. and never forget, it wasn't a brave and Nobel "slave revolt" that ended slavery, it was thousands of White men who died to enforce the emancipation proclamation. America already paid the price, in blood.
259742
I could go on for hours but, until most people are educated in history, politics, respect and self worth. That goes for black, and any other race in this country. It's not so much that blacks should be upset with whites because our ancestors  bought them from their own people and now some want everything handed to them along with other financial reparations. It's that, if you look at factual history, all of us (every race) were slaves at one time to some great empire. Blacks were just the last! I do not think it is fair  that Americans should live in a fantasy world and show over 50% blacks in advertising campaigns, music, TV programing when they only make up for 16% of the US population of which that number actually about 11% due to incarceration.
710795
...all those years of slavery, being treated less than animals, and discrimination has worn on us and have made us cold towards whites...\n\nThese emotions have been transferred down through the generations.
1026340
It will never be clean, because blacks won't let it. My grandfather came from Hungary, and my father was the first one born here. So I have absolutely no ties to what happened, yet I have to get glared at by blacks (as if I owe them a food stamp because I am white). The real kicker of it all is that if they would tap into their intelligence just a bit, they would realize the real focus needs to be on AFRICA. AFRICA sold these people to the Americans, AFRICA made a handsome profit from the slave trade. AFRICA pulled these people out of their homes to collect a commission. Slavery did not last long in America until the majority of the whites said, this is wrong!, and chose to fight... to the death.... to free them. Where was AFRICA when it was time to fight for their people?! AFRICA sold them, got rich from their misery, abandoned them, and did not fight for them. Thousands of white men fought and died for their freedom, I think the part of "penance" has been paid. America has bent over backwards catering to the blacks, bending the laws to accomodate them, making things like black radio stations (although white radio stations would be a hate crime), the black expo (although the white expo would be a hate crime), and banning the use of the N word (although if they could not call us honky or craker that would be depriving them of freedom of speech and expression). The white people have done more than enough to say sorry for what happened, but sorry is not what they want. They want to sap off of the misery that people suffered 200 years ago. It is too inspiring to be a victim. Being a normal person isnt fun, you have to work and you get no special breaks. I am glad that my roots are in Hungary, because I seriously doubt the Hungarians would tolerate this kind of ignorance that we are tolerating. Its time to ask AFRICA for some answers.
545795
I'm with you on this one.\nPeople who say you're white-washed for being yourself have a pretty poor idea of how blacks are supposed to behave.\nIgnore them.
963372
NO all of that comes from people who have a need to whine about something and be treated better because they are of a different racial background.  The people who accuse whites of being racist and greedy are the actual racists and are hypocrites.
559982
Someone have to teach them. Since you really want to know I will tell you from the Blacks perspective. Believe me when I tell you rather you believe it or not, but if we don't tell them about their past will whites? Do you honest believe whites will teach them about the real history. Will whites say that Blacks were slaves and oppress for over 400 years,No. White America will say "African sold other Africans into slavery" White America will blame every single thing America has done against them on everyone in the World, except America(Their people). But have too much pride to say yeah it was our ancestors that kill over 40 million of your people and Lynch tens of thousands. They won't admit they had them mark like cattle, burned alive, shoot at them, sent dogs to bit them, rape them. No, what do they say "if only the Africans did not sell them" as if the Africans knew what was going on over here. They won't say that Blacks had their nationality took and religion, culture, customs and their way of life. They won't admit everything this nation has come from the foundation of slavery. \n\nThat's why we teach our kids this is because whites try to forget it to make 400 year old crime go unpunished. Especially when this nation still like to benefit from the millions that died in vain. I would say most blacks will not even care about it, if America man up to what it did and stop blaming 400 years of oppression on the "African" and todays Blacks. Whites say some blacks are poor because they blame things on whites and are to lazy to work, untrue. As I said Just 40 years ago blacks were marching to end segregation. So in other words most blacks have to start over they did not have nothing because they been rob so long. They do not have college funds for their kids, can't buy their kids cars because they inheritaged 400 years of nothing which in most cases devolops a spirit of poverty. Which is why other group come here and be successful over black because lots of black have a poor man spirit which is hard to break, even hard when they get older. Whites will not say that the poor blacks are not poor because they are lazy but because all their centuries of free labour went into our(Whites) hands. If your white then how many people you know had your parents help you in life, how many went to nice schools, someone to pay for your college, etc. Then compare it to blacks back in the 50's, and see that they had nothing and were trying to vote. Notice the difference, whites never had it as bad, just being white you have spiecal treatment and I'm talking about the 50's.\n\nIt not a reason to keep blacks back, thats what they won't us to think to make all that died for the benefit of America to go in vain. So they can continue to enjoy a 400 advantage.
1176382
The racism I see happening most often is reverse racism. This is very much the media's doing and parents teaching their children hatred. There is never mention of the white people that fought and died to end slavery in this country. There weren't just families that lost loved ones on the battle ground but people that were part of the underground railroad and people that spoke out and risked everything in doing so. Through the years I have seen black people express hatred for whites because of slavery and their own ancestry. I am not saying there isn't more to fuel the fire...I am saying  slavery is the first thing mentioned.  Because of the sacrifice many made to end it there should be some sort of honor for them from the black community...but there is not. The end of slavery is celebrated as if not one white man died for it or gave a limb. Some blacks hate all whites as if all were the descendants of slavers instead of liberators. Whole family lines were wiped out in a war to abolish slavery and keep a country united. Why the hatred now? Where is the balance? Where is the truth? Why does the media want to fan the flames of bitterness. Why can't there be reconciliation now?
764791
i totally agree w you... however, i don't think that's ever going to change because some whites still feel guilty about what their ancestors did to blacks.
1025202
As an African American, I'd like to quote an ex-slave named Frederick Douglass.  He made a speech which in part said:\n\n"What, to the American slave, is your 4th of July? I answer; a day that reveals to him, more than all other days in the year, the gross injustice and cruelty to which he is the constant victim. To him, your celebration is a sham; your boasted liberty, an unholy license; your national greatness, swelling vanity; your sound of rejoicing are empty and heartless; your denunciation of tyrants brass fronted impudence; your shout of liberty and equality, hollow mockery; your prayers and hymns, your sermons and thanks-givings, with all your religious parade and solemnity, are to him, mere bombast, fraud, deception, impiety, and hypocrisy -- a thin veil to cover up crimes which would disgrace a nation of savages. There is not a nation on the earth guilty of practices more shocking and bloody than are the people of the United States, at this very hour."
948634
It's a slang word where I am from and in it's context does not mean anything close to what the white people meant when they said it.  But on the contrary I do not use that word and I don't take offense if a black or white person says it.  Come in we are in the year 2006 slavery days are over people need to lighten up and stop using philosophy on every little thing.
846575
Black people feel that because their ancestors were the victims of slavery & oppression, they have the right to complain about what white people do. I feel sorry for the whites today that have to constantly watch what they say around us. It causes white people to act more hostile towards blacks. I think black people need to have a sense of humor & stop gettting offended when whites open their mouth to say something...life is just too short to harbor any resentments.
958149
I think it means that Blacks need to stop blaming other people, generally whites, for not doing better. Blacks today have more opportunities than at any other time in history except, perhaps, immediately following the Civil War, yet instead of taking advantage of these opportunities, they insist that they are unable to because "Whitey is still holding them down." That's a victim's outlook, not powerful people who are able to determine the course of their lives. They need to seize that power and run with it and achieve whatever it is they want to achieve.
1050534
They take credit for everything that makes them look good. They even take credit for finding this land when they know they did not. See it funny because I notice they take credit for the good things there race do but not the bad thing it do. Most whites will deny that their people was involve in slavery and segregation. I hear that most whites immigrated after slavery. In fact I hear this so much I would swear whites wasn't hear during slavery or segregation. Not only will whites people deny slavery but blame it on the "Africans." That's like me legally selling you a gun and you kill millions with it. Why blame the seller for selling legally because YOU want to BUY it and abuse it? If that's the cast let legally by guns and shoot people with it and blame the gun companies for it. So let's buy slaves oppress and work them to death then blame the legal seller. If that's the cast then we can justify ANY crime committed.\n\nBut not just whites, it no secret Blacks know they like to portray theirselfs Superior. All great men in History are white regardless of their nationally were white. They say Egyptians descendants of Ham are a pure white race, the Hebrew descendants of Shem a pure white race.
438939
We owe our country's success as a producing nation to the sweat of our early laborers.  Today, we still out-produce every country on most every good and service.  And blacks are still broke, sick, and under-represented.  We still haven't made reparations for what we owe.  They aren't blaming whites, they just want (and deserve) their money.
949886
More and more generalizations everyday! Be careful how you state questions. You'll get answers like the above and soon to come. Their so sensitive, some people.\n\nAnd, I really wish people would stop saying we sold ourselves...It's FALSE! They did it for survival because white people were going to either take one tribe or the other. They sold each other out because they were enemy tribes mostly anyway. With different customs and even languages. \n\nBy saying we sold each other out YOU are racist. You are clumping all those blacks together who were always enemies before whites came to conquer and exploit. Get YOUR facts straight!!\n\nI agree with you asker!