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Originally Posted by kip2002
my friend read the history of slavery and you will understand the injustices. It was very worst, more than force labour we are being told.
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But people have moved on and the civil rights bill was passed in 1964. This bill sought to address previous grievances and created affirmative action whereby people are granted equal opportunity to work regardless race or gender. Several black people have moved into positions of power. For instance, andrew young who marched with martin luther king jr, became the mayor of atlanta in 1981. Jesse jackson run for the president of the us in 1988. Colin powell served as the us secretary of state from 2001-2005. Condoleezza rice became the first black woman to hold the position of the us secretary of state. Patricia hill collins is the president-elect of the american sociological association.
The list goes on and on and on.
To conjure the past without any cognizance of present achievements is myopic. Rev wright in his position of power has forgotten to address the present. Change does not happen in a vacuum. Compromises and commitments are required to effect change. What change does Rev. Wright bring to the table talking about slavery? That chapter is closed. People and times move on.