The Slave Children

An undated rare photo provided by Keya Morgan, found in a North Carolina attic, depicts two (US) slave children, art historians say. In April 2010, the photo was found at a moving sale in Charlotte (North Carolina), accompanied by a document detailing the sale of 'John' for $1,150 in 1854. The picture was purchased for $30,000 by collector Keya Morgan.

US black slavery began about 1619 before the founding of what became known as the United States of American, to be recorded as ending in 1865 with the US economic crisis that became the civil war between the Northern States and the Southern States. The US civil war was not about freeing slaves, but that the US was having an economic crisis with an offset by greed between the two portions of the country.


As to conditions for former slaves after the civil war, they were despicable for they became more as a people still under tyranny not just by former masters, but starvation, homelessness and extreme racial prejudice for just a start… as to the period of slavery, blacks were not considered people but livestock; to be bought, sold, maltreated or disposed of, as the slave trader or owner seen fit.But as to the hardships of US prejudice towards black American’s it is still a racist struggle even into the 21 century; for many still live in poverty, discrimination of education, racist oppression, segregated housing and a whole host of maltreatments as US second class citizens.

Nevertheless, prior to the black slavery trade, Native American’s were exploited in this epitome of unfair labor.
Image of an 1854 document, provided by Keya Morgan, detailing the sale of a slave named 'John' provides some insight into the horrors of the slave trade, says collector Keya Morgan. The document was found with some photos at a moving sale in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Too further clarify, the majority of those that became slaves, there religion was Islam; later by there masters, they were forced against their will to be Christianized or die usually by excessive torture or hanging, which many black Americans still are to this day.

 

The Jim Crow Law
(1800-1965)

An African-American man or woman could be "lynched" for any reason and in many cases had large amount of "white" spectators. There is many instances of death being caused from being dragged to death.

It has always been too common for African-American men especially, to be arrested for trumped charges and put in jail or prison. There has been numerous allegations of being tortured and murdered while in custody. In the 1920's and 1930's especially, of dying on a Southern chain gang for they very seldom ever was freed. During the civil rights movement, numerous African-Americans suffered many undue indignities and others that believed in civil rights with several being Jewish or were murdered by not just police; but racist "White's."

Segregation in Durham, North Carolina (1940), African-Americans had to ride in the back of the bus. On 1 December 1955 in Montgomery, Alabama;  a woman named Rosa Parks refused to stay in the back of the bus, where she walked towards the front "white" section and set down. She was forcibly taken of the bus in police custody. Which this event was also considered the spark that ignited the civil rights movement. In 1972-73, I still remember seeing segregated school buses; when my mother and I was forced to move and live in Georgia for a time; which I will admit was perplexing too me, for I have never understood the idea of segregation even being subjected to such myself and many times the US has tied to do the same numerous times in Israel between Jews and Muslims. While in Georgia, I also had some discrimination problems for of all things befriending people that were African-American, the manner of my clothing; which the school administration said if all students dressed as I did there would be no need for a "dress code" and that we had came at that time from the west coast; which "white" Georgians even during this period still had the Civil War mentality.

 

In 1954, the Supreme Court decided the landmark case of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka. "Racially segregated schools," the Court concluded, are "inherently unequal." But while several students were allowed in various parts of the US to integrate into "white" educational institutions; many forms of segregated education continues and it never actually relinquished the segregationism or the racial abuse. In the US, for many years there was forms of intelligent tests; one for African-Americans and one for "whites." The intention was to make it appear by the racist unequal tests that African-Americans were inferior intellectually. There was much similar guidelines for Muslims and Jews, with the intention that these people would be Anti-Semitically accused of being inferior intellectually; to actual physical or verbal accusations of these idea's.  The most common Anti-Semitic remark was to say someone was "stupid or dumb," when in actuality the opposite was the truth.  During US election time, "white" schools would get the tax dollars for improvements, while other schools "scraped by."  If there was complaints or resistance, the school most usually would be burned down; the same also went for African-American Christian Churches, Jewish and Muslim religious institutions; with this US racial practice still being used. During so called integration, one did not just have to contend with racism from many of the school administrations, but many of the "white" students with numerous forms of maltreatment; it is assured if one is African-American, Jewish or Muslim, there is the frightening true stories. Myself being Israeli, I still did not just have to contend with this in a minor public school setting for I was never actually allowed as a US prisoner of any higher public education against the US rules for people like me; but when I was allowed short instances outside, being a US political prisoner, I have been constantly subjected to Anti-Semitism and it has never stopped. As to my minor public education, I was told one time that the only reason I was allowed this, was the US government at the time did not know what to do concerning the legality of one of there child education laws; which former US President Lyndon Johnson had this issue on there table for a year. At first, I was completely refused a public education and of all things it was kindergarden.

Their is still a portion of US history, which they have tried to hide very diligently; for the slavery mindset has yet to be change, whether towards the US internally or when the US themselves ventured outside into the world.

The history of church, Synagogue an burning or bombing in the American past is long, turbulent and still occurs with the addition of Masjids (Mosques). But one particular incident had to do with three members of the Ku Klux Klan who took four stick of dynamite planting it in a basement stairwell and bombed the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama on 15 September 1963, killing four young African American girls all dressed in white dresses; in the church basement during a youth service after the regular service upstairs, named Addie Mae Collins, Cynthia Wesley, Carole Robertson and Denise McNair. This was one of the turning point in the civil rights movement leading up to the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Birmingham, was the hottest city during the Civil Rights Movement that left numerous African American and others murdered, by not just the KKK, but the police and white racist groups. Into the 21st century, every man, woman and child that is discriminated against in the US and around the globe; wears the same old tired, worn shoes and they are still dying because US discrimination. But the most important element those who are discrimated wish for, freedom!





What is so despicable although, to this day no matters were in the world; the US always finds ways to forcibly prey upon the innocence of children.

Not Allowed

Especially with the extreme segregation that was still being heavily felt in the US of the 1950's, it was a common sight to see sign's not allowing African-Americans with the insulting slang term of "Nigger" or Jews into many public establishments, neighborhoods, social organizations, public parks including being on some portions of grass, public education, to even a public pool and usually accompanied with the association of "dog's." Nevertheless, just one of the insulting American slang terms for someone that is Jewish is "kike"and I have heard a few from Nazism during the European Holocaust, which are still used today; along with US fabrication references that Jews harm Muslims or the other way around of Muslims harming Jews. For me growing-up, most of my friends were usually Muslim or Jewish; with occasionally some being African-American, for I shall never forget the nice family that lived across the street from my grandmother which was my first experience of meeting African-Americans with the delicious homemade sweets. It seemed while it was never spoken due to not always understanding the mistreatment and that everyone had something in common; which I would learn later in life as-discrimination and then further into genocide of whole ethnic groups, with a portion of my family on top of the US extermination list for being Israeli and the royal family. Which I guess one could say, the US has attempted to murder the family of all the Prophets (PBUH); even with there claim to Christianity. For children,  are not born to be mean to someone that is not exactly like them; I have been told it is taught and I like most who have been my friends, never learned. But had to suffer its sting in the US or anywhere there is people like them, because of the US. With me, I am standing on a hill;  a stranger in a foreign country.

In parts of the Southern US, African-American segregated neighborhoods were called, "the bottoms;" which some of these neighborhoods appeared as just short of the African-American slavery period of 1865. While the "white" neighborhoods in many US cities and towns had paved streets; the African-American segregated neighborhoods were unpaved, at times rutted and muddy when it rained.

While African-American women could find usually only low-paying, long-hours domestic employment in a "white" home, it was extremely difficult for men to find adequate employment to care for there families.

Even in Hollywood, African-Americans were still being shown as domestics; which such names as "Aunt Jemima" for the US "white" audience, for many Christian Americans felt this was what African-Americans should be. Myself, I admired these African-Americans during this time for there hard struggle for equality; in a country that doesn't appreciate them and destroyed there real past with a whip.

Bill "Bojangles" Robinson dances the stairs with Shirley Temple in the segment below, from the movie entitled "The Little Colonel" (1935); were he portrays a house slave on a plantation. Bill Robinson an amazing tap dancer, but usually only appeared in black establishments before the movies due to discrimination; he invented the dancing on stairs. Robinson spoke about African-American discrimination most of his life, he passed away in 1949. I even tried Robinson's stairs routine after first seeing him do so when I was a little girl, after much practice I did come close; but dancing on stairs is not easy, but very good exercise. The only one I ever showed, was mother; who also first introduced me to the concept of dance, which I no longer do; because of multiple injuries sustained while in US imprisonment.




Usually accompanied with the "no Jews allowed" was anyone that was Muslim for they were under the guidelines of Anti-Semitism or Racism until 2001 and the creation of the term "Islamophobia."

Nevertheless, as far as employment; segregation for African-Americans, Jews or Muslims was very prominent; with either not being allowed or turned away if one was found for instance of being Jewish. Such as this had even happened to myself, in the 1970's; as a Nanny. In what I was to find out later, was an all Christian neighborhood. After a lot of red tape, to be even allowed employment because of my imprisonment in the US; one of the children had Downs Syndrome and did not always respond to just anyone, but she liked me so I had wished to help her. I also found out during this time, I was not actually allowed employment in the US and about four years later with my mother, was in a US Death Camp.

This was still a time in the US when African-Americans, Jews and Muslims could be attacked due to discrimination or murdered at more of a high point; but such still occurs in the US. Just after the US homegrown terrorist act of 11 September 2001, many Jews and Muslims were attacked or murdered; either in public places or within there own homes.

One Israeli Muslim man I heard of, was shot to death outside in the parking lot of a donut shop in Ohio and the US perpetrators escaped.


"That's All Folks"

 

Porky the Pig

(First appeared on 2 March 1935, under the Warner Bros. cartoon series)

While one would think Porky the Pig is just a lovable looking cartoon character, in actuality it was a symbol of Anti-Semitism that began with the rise of Nazism not just in the US, but towards the US's major involvement in European Holocaust.


It the US, from the 1930's into the early 1950's; one form of attack upon Jews and Muslims was to hang a pork chop around these person's necks. This fell out of vogue with the rise of the African-American civil rights movement that began in 1955.





It would not raise its curly tail again until 2001, with a heated Anti-Semitism/Islamophobic campaign initiated by former US President George W. Bush; with the same style of religious persecution. But the US to go once again, that extremely unhealthy pork products was actually beneficial to Americans. Which created further dangerous health conditions for Americans and in several cases death from its use.


From 2001 on, anything associated with pork; from a pork chop to its fat has been used excessively as forms of attacks upon Muslims and Jews.

 

Nevertheless, as for African-Americans in the US; it has always been racist slurs having to do with African-Americans eating watermelons or chicken and a Southern indigenous alligator eating them.

One thing the racist Americans did not take into consideration, is anyone especially children standing close to a water bank; that an alligator is color blind. But it has been recorded, that racist Americans would throw African-Americans and most especially children were alligators were known to be; too kill them.

Little Black Sambo
(From the Grant Richards book, 1899)

Along with this use to be a racist slur of being a "Little Black Sambo;" from the 1899 book, by Grant Richards. Back in about the late 1970's was also a restaurant chain called "Little Sambo's;" but after a short period; they went bankrupt. The restaurant logo, was identical to the Richards book.

Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I have a dream" Speech
(28 August 1963 in Washington, D.C.)

"I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal."-Martin Luther King Jr.

It was estimated about 200,000 people gather at the Mall in Washington DC. Fearing that a major march on the US capitol would jeopardize the civil rights legislation (The Civil Rights Act of 1964) and tarnish America's image globally, than US President John F. Kennedy tried to force civil rights leaders to cancel the March on Washington with bribes of jobs and freedom. They refused, and instead gathered to hear legendary civil rights and freedom singers, labor and civil rights activists of the time.

But the main event was the speech given by Martin Luther King, Jr., from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial signaling a watershed moment for the civil rights movement. People from all walks of life, regards of race or religion attended in unity; with some arm in arm.

Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated on 4 April 1968 on the Lorraine Motel balcony; in Memphis, Tennessee by US government operatives. The assassination was ordered by former US President Lyndon B. Johnson, towards allegations that King was causing "too much heat" towards the White House on the issues of equality for all people in the US without discrimination towards race or religion.



King: In the Last Days

Passive Resistance: Dr. King is arrested after a protest in Montgomery, Ala. in 1958. Breaking unjust laws and accepting arrest was an integral part of the civil rights movement's non-violent protest strategy.

Under Attack: Firemen under orders from local officials turn their high-pressure water hoses at demonstrators on the sidewalk in Birmingham, Ala. Images of the harsh crackdown flashed across America generating national outrage.

On the March: Crowds gather for the Selma-to-Montgomery March for Voting Rights in 1965, as the civil rights movement built its momentum.

Against Vietnam: Dr. King stands with other religious leaders and members of the group "Clergy and Laymen Concerned About Vietnam" at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery during a silent vigil in February of 1968. Dr. King was a staunch opponent of US military involvement in Vietnam.

The Last March: A strike by black sanitation workers in Memphis, Tenn., seemed to offer a new cause for King to champion.

Memphis Riot: A protest led by Dr. King in support of striking sanitation workers in Memphis erupted into a riot, setting the stage for his death a week later.

Mourning: Coretta Scott King and her daughter, Yolanda en route to the funeral of her husband, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, in Atlanta.

The Holiday that Racistly Almost Wasn't

In the months after the death of the civil rights icon,  Congressman John Conyers Jr. of Michigan introduced the first legislation seeking to make King's birthday, January 15, a federal holiday.

The origins of the holiday are mired in racism, politics and conspiracy. Three years after Conyers introduced preliminary legislation in 1968, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference — which King headed from its inception until his death — presented Congress with a petition signed by more than 3 million people supporting a King holiday.

November 1979, Conyers' King-holiday bill was defeated in the House by just five votes.

Coretta continued her fight for approval of a national holiday, testifying before Congress several more times and mobilizing governors, mayors and city council members across the nation to make the passage of a King-holiday bill part of their agenda. Singer Stevie Wonder became a prominent proponent and released the song "Happy Birthday" in 1980 — it became a rallying cry. He and Coretta went on to present a second petition to Congress, this one containing 6 million signatures of support. Their work finally paid off when the House passed the bill with a vote of 338 to 90.



The bill faced a somewhat tougher fight in the Senate, however. In an opposition campaign led primarily by Republican Senators John P. East and Jesse Helms of North Carolina, some attempted to emphasize King's associations with communists and his alleged sexual dalliances as reasons not to honor him with a federal holiday. As part of his efforts, on Oct. 3, 1983, Helms read a paper on the Senate floor, written by an aide to Senator East, called "Martin Luther King Jr.: Political Activities and Associations" and also provided a 300-page supplemental document to the members of the Senate detailing King's communist connections. Some Senators expressed outrage over Helms' actions, including New York's Daniel Patrick Moynihan, who threw the document to he ground, stomped on it and deemed it a "packet of filth."


President Reagan signed the bill into law in November 1983 and the first official holiday was observed on the third Monday of January 1986.

At the time, only 27 states and Washington, D.C., honored the holiday. Most famously, all three Arizona House Republicans including current Senator and former presidential candidate John McCain, voted against the bill in '83. The state did not vote in favor of recognizing the holiday until 1992,

Arizona was not the only state openly contemptuous of federal law. In 2000, 17 years after the law's official passage and the same year it pulled the Confederate flag down from its statehouse dome, South Carolina became the last state to sign a bill recognizing Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a paid holiday.-Excerpt

The US has said time and again they stand for freedoms and civil rights, while they may say such; they have never allowed it historically for others across the globe, not even those that are American, foreign enslaved by the US in the 21st century; especially those who are African, Jewish and Muslim by birth.

Furthermore, in the US civil rights act there is no clear guidelines to give civil rights to any of these groups, even with the provision of 1964; there has been utterly no change into the 21st century, so US discrimination, suffering and brutality for these groups continues onward in the shadows of hatred. -HRM Deborah