Tag: Racism
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The Barbaric Lynching Of Henry Smith In Front Of 15,000 White People In 1893
The Lynching Of Henry Smith took place in front of an estimated 15,000 onlookers in Paris, Texas, on February 3, 1893. His death was one of the earliest documented public lynchings. Ida B. Wells, a journalist, and anti-lynching activist was struck by the heinousness of Smith’s execution. In her groundbreaking essay The Red Record, which […]
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How King Leopold II Of Belgium Killed 10 Million Africans In The Congo – Read the Harrowing Details
After the Berlin conference of 1884-1885, various European nations set out to mount their flags all over Africa, murder the people, and then steal their resources to make Europe richer. King Leopold II of Belgium, through his employed conquerors, set sail for Congo and declared it to be his territory while exerting physical threats to […]
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Racism: America Now One Of The Most Unsafe Countries For Blacks In The World
When one looks at the history of racism in America, and how the conditions of Black people have remained the same over centuries, it is safe to say that “Blacks will never be seen as equals, or accepted fully by white people in America.” The constant brutality, incarcerations, segregation and disenfranchisement handed out to Black […]
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The Noble Role Of African American Soldiers In World War II Under Intense Discrimination And Racism
The sacrifices of African American Soldiers In World War II are worthy of praise whenever the history of America and that of the second world war is recounted. Despite the continuous racism and discrimination faced by African Americans, the truth remains that the black man in America has sacrificed greatly in building America to where […]