As I washed the dishes, my roomate tuned into the Glenn Beck Show. It is "Founder's Friday." He discusses the role of African-Americans in the founding of America, not just post civil war. This is really interesting. I have found a video link for the program.
Interesting Facts:
The Painting of the Battle on Bunker Hill
Peter Salem, the hero of the battle, is painted behind a white guy. He saved scores of American lives.
Battle of Lexington
No people of color are painted, but there were equal number of whites and blacks in the battle.
George Washington Crossing
Prince Whipple helping row, he was a instrumental soldier.
James Armistad: was a double spy that basically won the Revolutionary War
A the first black judge was appointed in New Hampshire in 1770 and served in that capacity for 49 years. Judge Wentworth Cheswell (1746-1817) was a contemporary of Paul Revere who rode north proclaiming, "The English are coming, the English are coming!" He was also a teacher, war veteran, assessor, auditor, selectman, and first New Hampshire archeologist.
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I found that Glen Beck offers brilliant historical insight that we were never taught in school. I can't believe that we weren't taught these things. The clip is a little long, but the insights of the various historians are priceless.
If we are "living in a color blind society" or in an era where people of color are treated equally, why are our history books not being reevaluated for additional multicultural truth? This information indicates that the struggle for civil rights has been in the works since the institution of the American democratic ideals.
Friday, May 28, 2010
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Not only that, but I am surprised that Takaki doesn't mention this either...
ReplyDeleteSometimes it makes me wonder who is really telling the truth. It goes a long with the thing down in texas how they are cutting things out of text books and changing it. What is the real truth?
ReplyDeleteThis truly shows that America must be still on a very slow road to acknowledging and appreciating multiculturalism in its fullest. It's interesting that our own history books must be questioned. Who writes and edits these and keeps historical facts out? Who decides that so much information about appreciating different races shouldn't be included? It's sad that history "fact" books can't even be trusted.
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