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where he comes from because his family has no real documentation of their
lineage until the 1930's. I understand the idea that you don't know where to
go if you are not sure where you originate
Throughout the research, I have learned that many African-American
women were forced into sexual activity by their masters, which meant even
the children of African-Americans weren't adequately documented, the
question of paternity would take more than a lifetime to solve. I believe one
of the most fundamental ways to support students through this identity crisis
is to first and foremost, admit that the past was horrific. However, there is
nothing we can do about the past except acknowledge that it happened and
find a way to move forward with the information that we do have.
Finally, I believe one of the most important concepts that we need to
teach our students is that it does not matter where you came from. However,
it only matters where you are going. That the past does tell the story of
where you came from, but the future will determine what kind of person you
will become, and that is what is most important.
Value
In the film, the historians depicted that the white people saw AfricanAmericans as animals, creatures with little to no value in society issues until
it came to the bank accounts of white people. Historians have shown how
much the civil war affected the economy. So, when the country was in
rebuilding, it became more-or-less of cat and mouse game in the South
between white people and African-Americans.