Slavery in the American Colonies: Crash Course Black American History #2
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Date: 2022-04-04
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Samuel
Clint, what are your thoughts on Bacon's Rebellion? My understanding is that it is often cited by historians as a significant shift in how the colonial governments treated people based on their race, in particular in distinguishing between white indentured servants and black slaves, as a means of preventing another uprising again, wherein white and black workers attempted to overthrough an oppressive government, and Viriginia attempted -divide and conquer- disadvantaged whites and blacks along racial lines, by placing black people - particularly slaves - at the bottom. Is this accurate? And will you discuss it in a future video? Thanks. I am enjoying this series so far. I look forward to what comes next.
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Clint, what are your thoughts on Bacon's Rebellion? My understanding is that it is often cited by historians as a significant shift in how the colonial governments treated people based on their race, in particular in distinguishing between white indentured servants and black slaves, as a means of preventing another uprising again, wherein white and black workers attempted to overthrough an oppressive government, and Viriginia attempted -divide and conquer- disadvantaged whites and blacks along racial lines, by placing black people - particularly slaves - at the bottom. Is this accurate? And will you discuss it in a future video? Thanks. I am enjoying this series so far. I look forward to what comes next.
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Tee
It is not emphasized enough in US history classes how White landowners stole labor for centuries. Too often slavery is taught as an identity and forgone conclusion rather than as a generational crime that was forced upon human beings. The effects and consequences of which are still experienced into the present. These videos are informational and cover the issues with due respect and awareness of language. Thank you.
-your debts are paid cuz you don-t pay for labor- LMM 2015
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It is not emphasized enough in US history classes how White landowners stole labor for centuries. Too often slavery is taught as an identity and forgone conclusion rather than as a generational crime that was forced upon human beings. The effects and consequences of which are still experienced into the present. These videos are informational and cover the issues with due respect and awareness of language. Thank you.
-your debts are paid cuz you don-t pay for labor- LMM 2015
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Question
Black American History. I call myself black American because my upbringing is from generations of blacks who lived in America, not Africa. I respect those who are, in fact, African Americans. I really enjoyed this video. I think it's important to understand the difference between indentured servitude and slavery. I also think it's important to understand the suffering of others and not to belittle that suffering because of your own. We are all here together.
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Black American History. I call myself black American because my upbringing is from generations of blacks who lived in America, not Africa. I respect those who are, in fact, African Americans. I really enjoyed this video. I think it's important to understand the difference between indentured servitude and slavery. I also think it's important to understand the suffering of others and not to belittle that suffering because of your own. We are all here together.
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Li--m-llu
This was gooood! Also, first comment! By the way, a book of alternative history I'd read mentions that in their alternate America, African indentured servitude was fully converted to slavery after a petition by an African indentured servant about the status of her children. Does this sorta thing have a parallel in real History, in colonies other than Virginia? Thanks once again, btw!
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This was gooood! Also, first comment! By the way, a book of alternative history I'd read mentions that in their alternate America, African indentured servitude was fully converted to slavery after a petition by an African indentured servant about the status of her children. Does this sorta thing have a parallel in real History, in colonies other than Virginia? Thanks once again, btw!
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Doug
Hey Clint (and team! What do you make of Michelle Alexander-s argument in The New Jim Crow that enslaved Africans and indentured Europeans didn-t see much difference between themselves but, as they began to organize against the proto-capitalist plantation owners, the elite land owners invented race to divide labor and ensure there was no revolt from their workers?
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Hey Clint (and team! What do you make of Michelle Alexander-s argument in The New Jim Crow that enslaved Africans and indentured Europeans didn-t see much difference between themselves but, as they began to organize against the proto-capitalist plantation owners, the elite land owners invented race to divide labor and ensure there was no revolt from their workers?
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Kayla
I am so grateful to have this course. I never thought I would see it happen, and that is the problem. African Americans never expect for their history to be known and told, so thank you for doing so and for having it come from an education African American man.
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I am so grateful to have this course. I never thought I would see it happen, and that is the problem. African Americans never expect for their history to be known and told, so thank you for doing so and for having it come from an education African American man.
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AriesPisces
This is a wonderful series! It's engaging to learn more about the American side of my African-American heritage, alongside the African. Thanks to the researchers and historians, aswell as the wonderful host, Clint Smith.
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This is a wonderful series! It's engaging to learn more about the American side of my African-American heritage, alongside the African. Thanks to the researchers and historians, aswell as the wonderful host, Clint Smith.
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Melon
I find it interesting, that the position of black people got actually worse. It's like economically exploiting them wasn't enough. They had to take their dignity as humans as well, to make sure that the system stays in place.
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I find it interesting, that the position of black people got actually worse. It's like economically exploiting them wasn't enough. They had to take their dignity as humans as well, to make sure that the system stays in place.
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Bram
I-m very appreciative of Clint-s speaking speed. His pauses add power to his words and allow me to conceptualize what he is describing. Thank you for this series! I hope more history courses keep on coming.
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I-m very appreciative of Clint-s speaking speed. His pauses add power to his words and allow me to conceptualize what he is describing. Thank you for this series! I hope more history courses keep on coming.
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Ethiopian
This is so sad that we would do this to another human being. Especially on not seeing them as fully human. Today we have the same issue with abortion. Saying a baby is not human it-s only a feutus.
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This is so sad that we would do this to another human being. Especially on not seeing them as fully human. Today we have the same issue with abortion. Saying a baby is not human it-s only a feutus.
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