Audio From Former Slaves

[Oceanicpuppy]

We must remember that these people were not stupid and or clueless. So when you call someone a "slave" remember that they had minds of their own and were human.

 

[DMGAINGREEN]

I was watching those the other day , shyt is wild eerie , it reminds you that abolishing of slavery wasn't that long ago ,only a century and some change .... shyt crazy .

 

[Akata Man Bromo]

Kinda got emotional

 

[PhonZhi]

I watched that old HBO documentary The Slave Narratives a few months back. Should be a required watch for every black child. We need a better understanding of our past and WHY we are in the position that we are in now. So many of us are unaware that we were (and still continue to be) systematically oppressed and kept as 2nd class citizens.


Slaves ate out of troughs like pigs. Guess i had never really thought specifically how slaves ate. That part made my heart drop when i saw that part.

 

[Prynce]

we a strong people

 

[Dreadknox77]

dude said the boys wore dresses and the girls wore.pants. shyt is super deep

 

[Concerning VIolence]

shyt is surreal.

These are our ancestors.

 

[Moshe.]

This was almost too much to take in, honestly. Man. Great post!

 

[Oceanicpuppy]

dude said the boys wore dresses and the girls wore.pants. shyt is super deep

Yeah in the third part of the Fountains interview he talks about being a slave. How they were lower than dogs. He said he would shoot himself if had to go back into slavery.

 

[Oceanicpuppy]

I was watching those the other day , shyt is wild eerie , it reminds you that abolishing of slavery wasn't that long ago ,only a century and some change .... shyt crazy .

Crazy Right? Ex Slaves were walking around with people who are still alive today.

 

[Milk N Cookies]

I watched that old HBO documentary The Slave Narratives a few months back. Should be a required watch for every black child. We need a better understanding of our past and WHY we are in the position that we are in now. So many of us are unaware that we were (and still continue to be) systematically oppressed and kept as 2nd class citizens.


Slaves ate out of troughs like pigs. Guess i had never really thought specifically how slaves ate. That part made my heart drop when i saw that part.

There should be a lot required for black kids to watch and learn but won't because the history system is fukked up. I think i the Slave Narratives in either high school Afro history or college Afro history. It also makes me appreciate black teachers who teach black history because it's done with passion.

 

[Apollo Creed]

dude said the boys wore dresses and the girls wore.pants. shyt is super deep

 

[ATownD19]

 

[PhonZhi]

dude said the boys wore dresses and the girls wore.pants. shyt is super deep

And we deny the intentional "feminization" of the black man today

 

[PhonZhi]

This was almost too much to take in, honestly. Man. Great post!

ALOT to take in. Thats why its important to teach our youth our history and to never forget. Damn shame this thread cant even make 2pages