What ever happened to White History?  We did start this Country!?
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I've asked that same question many times. We don't get a white history month because that'd be "racist," which is complete bull shit becuase we're the only race that has to kiss everyone elses ass. Everyone else can have pride for their race but if we have white pride we're racist. it's fucked up. We shouldn't have a black history month unless every race got a month.
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Try reading your history book, dear.  \nAnd yeah, "were?"  What's up with that?
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Honestly, USA. We took over other people's land and called it our own. Our government and President sucks. Most of the people in the country don't know about their own Constitution. And there is always something corrupt in the White House now-a-days.
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You really need to stop listening to the lies of white people. I know who you are referring to when you say "Black Leaders" as much as I research black history I never came across them, well sometimes. They don't do it for their gain but they bug whites people with it. They never hardly go to blacks with this stuff. It would benefit them telling blacks only whites. I don't need any money from anyone, but I will say this someone will pay for my father oppression and my families segregation. America should not be allowed to keep committing crimes and do nothing about. They will no longer start war and not pay for it, the time will come when they will reap what they have sowed.
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Why do you think words like cracker, honkey and whitey were invented?  I hate to lower myself to grade school mentality, but white people started it.  I'm not condoning anybody calling anybody else stupid, insulting names.  It's not ok in either direction.  But I can understand when a group of people are being called names out of hatred simply for the color of their skin that they might get defensive and try to hit back.  \n\nIn the example of ghettos, there are many factors that don't have to do directly with a person's race.  There are people living in poverty who have lost all hope and are separated off from the rest of society.  So people band together in violent groups that end up fighting for things like territory and material things they could never afford.  Not saying it's right, but this has been a complicated process that led to gang mentality.  It's going back to something primal that every human being has which can be brought forth in a corrupt world.  Have you seen the movie, "Gangs of New York"?  Those were white people living in squalid conditions in an urban place which had little to no law enforcement available to keep things in check.  That's what you're seeing today.  Apathy and poverty creates a new breed of a violent generation.\n\nThink about the circumstances in which blacks came to this country.  They were slaves, not free to pursue an education, be paid wages for a job, or own property.  Whites got a pretty good head start since they've been in America since the 15th century with every opportunity they could grasp.  Even after the slaves were freed, because racism still existed, many couldn't find a well-paying job and they were banned from receiving the same education as whites up through the 1950's.  That was just 50 years ago.  That means someone's grandfather couldn't earn the money to educate their children and those children made their way to afford things for their children, but it didn't always work out.  Wealth comes from family passed down or you have to find a position that pays well.  Because people are still turned down today because they are black, things like the United Negro College Fund are still necessary.\n\nWhat's wrong with Martin Luther King Day?  He was an amazing man who made great strides in the Civil Rights Movement, trying to make change for the better for everyone in this country.  Why not celebrate Cesar Chavez?  This country is made up of more than white people.  He represents the pride of Latino heritage and struggle.  We honor Abraham Lincoln for the difference he made during a tumultuous time in the country.  \n\nYes, we have a Black History Month.  We also have a Women's History Month.  Why?  Because most of our history books only talk about what white men did over the centuries.  Minority cultures only get a month.\n\nIf you turn on the television, what do you see in most sitcoms?  White people.  Think about Friends, Seinfeld, Frasier, Gilmore Girls, The Office, Will and Grace, Everybody Loves Raymond, etc.  None of the main characters are black.  How would you feel if the situation was reversed?  What if all shows on the main networks were focused on black life?  Would you feel a little left out, wishing you also had a channel that targeted your interests and culture?\n\nAs for things like White Pride, the KKK have had parades in the past along those lines.  They were based on hatred and superiority.  Black Pride is not about making others feel bad, but helping the black community to focus on the positive.
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If we go back in history, there was so much violence how can anyone repay what has happened. Everyone no matter what their nationality would find many wrongs. But we have to stop measuring past history by today's standards and beliefs. History tells stories of abuse and violence, who knows what isn't documented. Whether or not you believe the bible, the stories in it are the most violent, but we can't imagine what was going on in our ancestors minds, nor can we even pretend to be able to put ourselves in their place. Whats done is done, and most important is learn from the past and not repeat it and hope that the ugliness never happens again no matter what color or race. Plus we are so intermingled who's to say if we did right some of the wrongs how would we determine who gets what? Who should pay? And would you be willing to pay a price for something a family member of yours did generations back? It takes all I've got just to explain to my kids what I did before they were born!
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First black man to do what white men have been doing for century's,whats the big deal,Grow Up!!! What I would like to see Is the first economically successful BLACK country!
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White entertainment tv and white history month is all over the place!  The problem to me seems to be people, why isn't there "people tv" and "peoples history month"!!!  Why does everything have to be divided between black and white??  We are all human beings with red blood running through our veins.  White organs work as well in Black organs and viceversa.  Why oh why, is there always a division between different colors of skin?  They have their beliefs and cultures as well as we have, so why can't it just become "people" instead of "them versus us"?
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No, I own my own business and am obviously older than you.\n\nFirst, study your history.\nBlack slaves were more physically capable than whites or Indians and quickly replaced both in agriculture which demanded hard, manual labor under bad conditions. No other group as a race was as strong and productive. Without them, the South would not have benefitted from a strong cotton and sugar industry. The North that bought these products and processed them would not have been as productive either. It was only when the south threatened to go directly to Europe where prices were cheaper than the more expensive North that the slavery issue became a galvenizing force for the North to attack the more rural and agricultural south. There were still slaves in the North during this conflict so it was not just riteous indignation that spawned the liberation of the blacks.\n\nAfter the war, many blacks continued to work on the farms where they had worked their whole lives. Life was much more difficult then and it has only been in the last 100 years or so that most of our population lives in cities.\n\nAfter the war, it took all of us time to heal. Blacks, Southerners, Northerners, etc. Blacks still helped rebuild the South after the war.\n\nNow, we have a huge population that lives in cities. As a whole, I cannot definitively say that blacks are equal to the other races in productivity. Many of their decendents were brought here for their physical attributes and they have been surpressed after the war as well.\n\nI think that we are now at a cross roads. Blacks, as a race, probably have more rights than whites but have not been allowed to complete a transition that can take decades.\n\nI think most people would appreciate it if you would learn more about history and not feel so cormfortable sitting at your computer and spreading racism. You are being more lazy and hateful than those you attack.\n\nUndoubtedly, your stupid comments have hurt and alienated a good many people of all nationalities. So start using Yahoo for something productive because right now, I think America's economy would be much better off without people like you, no matter what race you are!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Lets see, because 85%, I'm being nice, of the US History taught in schools is based on the European conquest of the country.  So since "White male history" is what we see the most of, one month out of the year they throw a bone to the Blacks, Women and Hispanics by giving them a showcase month.  Of course what gets left off are the contributions made by Asians, Middle Easterners and well, most of the minorities.  Go figure.
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wow.  very well said.  what happend between white settlers and native americans, while very sad and wrong, is in the long gone past and its flat stupid to be upset over that.  i am upset with illegals because they come here ILLEGALY and DEMAND that we give them free stuff and financial help and all the freedoms of a US citizen.  while they may seek a better life by coming to America (cuz we just that cool) if we wanted you here, we would let you here.  many latin american countries are underdeveloped and diseases can travel through borders easily when people sneak across them.  plain and simple.
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Hi.  This is a very interesting question and one that is close to home for me. I am a home educator and when I first began home schooling my children, like the year before, I brushed up on history.  So many things were difficult to tell my children, namely, the beginning when so many lives were lost during the Europeans taking over the land. I think what we walked away with year after year (now 10 years of teaching this topic) is that the native americans at first were quite puzzled as to why anyone would want to fight over this land, as they did not even view it as their own. The land didn't belong to them any more than the white man. If I am correct, they believe the land was there by \nGod(s) and we are to replenish it and respect it. White believed what ever they could take by force, should be theirs. Now I do not set around blaming Europeans any more than I hold present Native Americans responsible for the killings that some of tribes attributed to. But I do believe that lack of compassion is taught in our school books, when introducing America to our children. There are many Christian history books that I have bought and read and taught from however, that do teach this compassion to the original people, the Native Americans.  Interesing also is that some folks do not believe "native Americans" were the native people, but that vikings such as Leif Ericson were the first in North America.  Or maybe the Asians, who came across the Bering St. before the ocean covered it...and that is where native americans come from?  Sorry to be so lengthy. I just love history of America and this topic is near my heart.  God bless!
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That's a bunch of hooey...history has and is recorded by all races from all prospectives.  Egypt and the great records of the Pharaohs are not from a white perspective.  Persia and the the records Alexander are not from the white perspective. Too often people look at a few decades and say WOW this is how it's always been...BUNK..Wake up and smell the coffee history is and always will be recorded by the world at large not one segment. Good Luck
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umm the white man kidnapped us and raped us of everything we had. we wouldnt have needed to be set free of they had stayed there european ass where they belonged instead of coming over on slave ships. and some of us think it becasue YOU DO owe us. We built your god forsaken country and get treated like crap by people LIKE YOU! but you would never know what that feels like because the country that WE built caters to you, you neo nazi! And its becasue of people like you and ur ignorant statements and comments that fuel our hatred towards you all. So now you know why alot of black people cant stand your race! Hope that answered your question hitler
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haven't you realised it yet we live in a nanny state run by left wing zealots.just goes to show there's no freedom of speech if your white working class in this country.my daughters school has the same problem its like  league of nations.recently had a school trip cancelled because of to many foreigners ,i enquired why was cancelled and was told the funds had been diverted to help pay for a language teacher for the Somalian kids there.f u  c k i n g disgrace,
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YES WE HERE AND WE CEEP COMING BECAUSE WE ARE TAKING OVER YOU LAZY RACIST WHITES AND SHOW YOU WHAT REAL OPPRESSION IS ALL ABOUT\n\nJESSICA OBVIOUSLY WHITE RACIST SHE NEED TO GO LEARN HER PLACE
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You don't seem racist, just intellectually curious. There's nothing wrong with that. Hopefully this will help with some of your questions. \n\nRacism is a product of institutional ownership. In other words, whites dominate in the most important areas of society. For example, the Federal Reserve Bank controls interest rates, the chairman is always been white. Our highest political offices in this country have typically been held by whites and the white cultural majority dominates mainstream television and other forms of media. Blacks and other minorities have gained considerable influence, but it's just one minority here or there. \n\nWhites have no reason to celebrate racial pride because they wrote the history books. There have been a lot great things contributed to this country by minorities, but we only talk about them for 28 days a year. An African-American would have to take a class specifically designed to educate them about there culture in order to learn about themselves. Whites have only to go to school. Ask a Native American if Christopher Columbus discovered America. They would probably tell you it was never lost. Only from the white, European perspective was this country a discovery. \n\nAs for affirmative action and similar innitatives I'd offer an analogy. I'll challenge you to a mile run. Now here are the conditions:  I get a three quarter-mile head start. With that kind of advantage do you even have a chance to win? Would you even want to race? I doubt it. I do agree that minorities have closed the gap in alot of ways. Maybe affirmative action is less needed at the present time. \n\nI can't refer back to what you've wrote, so I don't remember all of your points. I hope this little bit helps.