"In God We Trust"

[blackwisdom]

Wisdom, does the fact that slavery was socially accepted and encouraged change your viewpoint at all? If George was born today, you think he would still own slaves?

How do you suppose the natives came to own the land we now call america? Were they the first?

So in other words the Civil Rights Movement was wrong, because they were going against colonist's social norm.

I can't speak on that, but did they commit genecide on the prior owners?

Hotep

[blackwisdom]

What kind of business was Mr.Washington controlling that needed 316 slaves to operate ?

He went from soley tobacco to diverse crops and had his slaves involved in different crafts such as milling, coopering, blacksmithing, carpentry,and shoemaking. The others worked as house servants, boatmen, coachmen or field hands. Some female slaves were also taught skills, particularly spinning, weaving and sewing, while others worked as house servants or in the laundry, the dairy, or the kitchen. Many female slaves also worked in the fields. Almost three-quarters of the 184 working slaves at Mount Vernon worked in the fields, and of those, about 60% were women.

Hotep

[blackwisdom]

The Four Fathers I Mean My Brothers And Sisters Were Only Counted AT Like 1/3

That was for voting power and tax purposes. So what that means is that we're just a number.

Hotep

[hectis]

That was for voting power and tax purposes. So what that means is that we're just a number.

Hotep

DID THEY EVER CHANGE THAT? I MEAN I KNOW THEY SAY THERE IS NO MORE SLAVERY BUT DID
THEY CHANGE THAT OR QUITLY NOT

[cd]

Freedom of speech is a beautiful thing, huh? .

I see where you're coming from though.

Hotep

I know BW, but you're all hyped up on the evils of America and what they have done , but yet you chose to become an instrument of the very thing you seem to despise. You have gievn your life to those you are so against, and have been trained to kill for them. Quite the cunundrum.

[Born Ruler I]

Wisdom, does the fact that slavery was socially accepted and encouraged change your viewpoint at all? If George was born today, you think he would still own slaves?

Accepted by whom? And who gives a fuck about your hypothetical question...

He DID own slaves and he DID exterminate native people.

He didn't have to. He CHOSE to.

You think the slave or the native enjoyed chattel slavery and genocide? Do you think they accepted it? Or did they rebel, run away, and fight?

One

[blackwisdom]

DID THEY EVER CHANGE THAT? I MEAN I KNOW THEY SAY THERE IS NO MORE SLAVERY BUT DID
THEY CHANGE THAT OR QUITLY NOT

I was told that in VA it's not changed on the law books, but I didn't look to see.

Hotep

[hectis]

I was told that in VA it's not changed on the law books, but I didn't look to see.

Hotep

THANK U SIR FOR THE INFO

[blackwisdom]

I know BW, but you're all hyped up on the evils of America and what they have done , but yet you chose to become an instrument of the very thing you seem to despise. You have gievn your life to those you are so against, and have been trained to kill for them. Quite the cunundrum.

Not to say that this is the road that I'm going to travel, but many Black Panthers and other organigations were highly trained by the military. Like I stated before, I feel you. I may have pledged body but I still haven't sold my mind or spirit. But it's all relative. Thanks for the comments, I know someone was going to point that out sooner or later.

Hotep

[Aqueous Moon]

Yeah Blackwisdom,

As long as you flip it on em' it's all good. Bring back that training and show em how it's done. I'm down when it goes down....4 real

Im a female, but Im getting ready just in case it comes to that.

[soul controller]

ooo their got is displayed on the money? thats quiet correct.. but it sure as fuck isnt a christian god...


the 'in god we trust' is meant to be taken literally as the christian god..

what other symbols are on their? what other GOD-type-esque symbols are on their

peace

[LHX]

its no big deal really

just a distraction more than anything



money could just have a number on it and it would be the same as it is now

[The Last Sage]

I believe that they put money (and the country, for that matter) in god's trust because they knew in the back of their minds that citizens would not be able to trust eachother with the systems they were establishing. Look what's happening now, everyone is just scrambling and backstabbing for some paper.

I'm sure the 'founding fathers' figured there would be future revolutions in this country. Give them credit, they might have been semi-evil but were highly clever.

And as for slavery, we are all slaves now. The only color that matters is green. All people (white or black) shouldn't just drown theirselves in the negative aspects of history. It breeds hate and mistrust. Work for the future.

[Aqueous Moon]

All aspects of history are important...nowadays too much of history gets swept under the rug.

The truth about American history is ugly...oh well

[LHX]

All aspects of history are important...

i disagree

nowadays too much of history gets swept under the rug.

i agree

The truth about American history is ugly...oh well

i agree



the contents of history are completely unimportant
but
the process which is revealed thru looking at history is important

unfortunately
most of the knowledge of the process is lost due to a few flaws
namely
1. the inaccuracy of historical reporting
2. the inability of most minds to look at history objectively and without some passionate point of view

the truth of american history IS ugly
but
it is even more pathetic