The Abolitionists is a wonderful documentary well worth watching. Take note of the early recognition by men and women of the intersections of race, gender, and inequality.
This is amazing! William Lloyd Garrison essentially had the same dream as Dr. King. At first, I was disappointed that he had the "back to Africa" idea. But then, I was pleasantly surprised that he, instead, took the time to live and learn about African-American people; leading to a hope that they, too, would have a chance to live out the American dream. It's still a work in progress, but nice to know that these are ideas that have been deeply rooted in American history by forward thinking individuals focused on principles of equality.
This is absolutely fascinating. Regardless of this being a mere four-minute clip, one can note the major religious contradictions regarding slavery at the time. Here we had someone like Angelina Grimke, who felt the wrongness of slavery because of her religious conscience, meanwhile slavery and imperialism was often justified in the name of a holy text. In the cradle of America's protestant prowess, we had a woman who brought reason to mental darkness and expressed the truth about the owning of humans. One can't help but find it curious that two, such different and polar principles can exist by tongue of religion. I suppose it's a matter of interpretation, but it was about time someone confronted the inhumanity directly and did not shy away from denouncing the weak justifications.
This clip is short but it conveys the point that slavery is wrong and no human being should have to experience it. It really touched me to see that a white woman like Angelina Grimke was against slavery at the time slavery was normal for white people. Being able to stand against SLAVERY, that is very acceptable in the society She lives in, is something that requires courage. This clip shows that as human beings we have the ability to reason and decide what is wrong or right. Our conscience is the most powerful judge we possess because it is part of us and is forcing us to come forward to do what is right and we cannot get rid of it.
This is amazing! William Lloyd Garrison essentially had the same dream as Dr. King. At first, I was disappointed that he had the "back to Africa" idea. But then, I was pleasantly surprised that he, instead, took the time to live and learn about African-American people; leading to a hope that they, too, would have a chance to live out the American dream. It's still a work in progress, but nice to know that these are ideas that have been deeply rooted in American history by forward thinking individuals focused on principles of equality.
ReplyDeleteThis is absolutely fascinating. Regardless of this being a mere four-minute clip, one can note the major religious contradictions regarding slavery at the time. Here we had someone like Angelina Grimke, who felt the wrongness of slavery because of her religious conscience, meanwhile slavery and imperialism was often justified in the name of a holy text. In the cradle of America's protestant prowess, we had a woman who brought reason to mental darkness and expressed the truth about the owning of humans. One can't help but find it curious that two, such different and polar principles can exist by tongue of religion. I suppose it's a matter of interpretation, but it was about time someone confronted the inhumanity directly and did not shy away from denouncing the weak justifications.
ReplyDeleteThis clip is short but it conveys the point that slavery is wrong and no human being should have to experience it. It really touched me to see that a white woman like Angelina Grimke was against slavery at the time slavery was normal for white people. Being able to stand against SLAVERY, that is very acceptable in the society She lives in, is something that requires courage. This clip shows that as human beings we have the ability to reason and decide what is wrong or right. Our conscience is the most powerful judge we possess because it is part of us and is forcing us to come forward to do what is right and we cannot get rid of it.
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