Tag: American History
The Atlantic Slave Trade
What too few textbooks told you about the Atlantic slave trade.
Slavery has occurred in many forms throughout the world, but the Atlantic slave trade — which forcibly brought more than 10 million Africans to the Americas — stands out for both its global scale and its lasting legacy. Anthony Hazard discusses the historical, economic and personal impact of this massive historical injustice.
Ivanka Trump Introduces Her Father As The GOP Nominee
Ivanka Trump gives a very inspirational speech as she introduces the real Donald Trump as the GOP nominee for President of the Untied States. Quite a contrast to how he is portrayed in the mainstream media.
Ivanka Trump addressed the Republican National Convention before introducing her father Donald Trump, saying her father is the person to “make America great again.”
“For more than a year, Donald Trump has been the people’s champion. And tonight, he is the people’s nominee,” she said.
Ivanka talked about her father as a leader of great construction projects and a fighter-champion for the downtrodden.
“Maybe it’s the developer in him, but Donald Trump cannot stand to see empty main streets and boarded-up factories,” she said. “He can’t comprehend the injustice of college graduates who are crippled by student debt and mothers who can’t afford the cost of the childcare required to return to work to better the lives of their families.
“Other politicians see these hardships see the unfairness of it all and say, ‘I feel for you.’ Only my father says, ‘I’ll fight for you.'”
In a moment that stood out, Ivanka also said that her father would fight for equal pay for women.
“Politicians talk about wage equality, but my father has made it a practice at his company throughout his entire career,” she said. “He will fight for equal pay for equal work and I will fight for this too, right alongside of him.”
Watch the speech above.
American History: Hattie McDaniel
Hattie McDaniel, Oscar winner for “Gone WIth the Wind,” was a member of the American Women’s Voluntary Services (AWVS) during WWII.
72 Killed Resisting Gun Confiscation In Boston
It could never happen here, right?
Boston – National Guard units seeking to confiscate a cache of recently banned assault weapons were ambushed by elements of a Para-military extremist faction. Military and law enforcement sources estimate that 72 were killed and more than 200 injured before government forces were compelled to withdraw.
Speaking after the clash, the Massachusetts Governor declared that the extremist faction, which was made up of local citizens, has links to the radical right-wing tax protest movement.
The Governor blamed the extremists for recent incidents of vandalism directed against internal revenue offices. The governor, who described the group’s organizers as “criminals,” issued an executive order authorizing the summary arrest of any individual who has interfered with the government’s efforts to secure law and order.
The military raid on the extremist arsenal followed wide-spread refusal by the local citizenry to turn over recently outlawed assault weapons.
The Governor issued a ban on military-style assault weapons and ammunition earlier in the week. This decision followed a meeting in early this month between government and military leaders at which the governor authorized the forcible confiscation of illegal arms.
One government official, speaking on condition of anonymity, pointed out that “none of these people would have been killed had the extremists obeyed the law and turned over their weapons voluntarily.”
Government troops initially succeeded in confiscating a large supply of outlawed weapons and ammunition. However, troops attempting to seize arms and ammunition met with resistance from heavily-armed extremists who had been tipped off regarding the government’s plans.
During a tense standoff in the Lexington town park, National Guard Colonel Francis Smith, commander of the government operation, ordered the armed group to surrender and return to their homes. The impasse was broken by a single shot, which was reportedly fired by one of the right-wing extremists.
Eight civilians were killed in the ensuing exchange.
Ironically, the local citizenry blamed government forces rather than the extremists for the civilian deaths.Before order could be restored, armed citizens from surrounding areas had descended upon the guard units. Colonel Smith, finding his forces over-matched by the armed mob, ordered a retreat.
The Governor has called upon citizens to support the state/national joint task force in its effort to restore law and order. The governor also demanded the surrender of those responsible for planning and leading the attack against the government troops. Samuel Adams, Paul Revere, and John Hancock, who have been identified as “ringleaders” of the extremist faction, remain at large.
And this fellow Americans, is how the American Revolution began, April 20, 1775.
On July 4th, 1776 these same extremists signed the Declaration of Independence, pledging to each other and their countrymen their lives, fortunes, and sacred honor. Many of them lost everything, including their families and their lives over the course of the next few years.
Lest we forget…
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