Returning America Back to God

Making America Great Again - Make Her a Christian Nation Again

America was founded on Christianity. The founding fathers read the King James Holy Bible. This is evident in many of the quotations from historical legal documents. This told us that they were very familiar with the holy scriptures. They believed in putting God first in all things. God was their first love. Because of their love for God and their desire to do his commandments described in the bible, America was blessed tremendously. The Bible was the most accessible and authoritative text for eighteenth-century Americans. if a family owned a single book it was almost certainly going to be the Bible. So this was the one book that Americans would be most familiar with.

But over time America forgot God, her first love and began ignoring God's will. Such behavior has caused a stain on America and our flag, and that stain on America is getting larger and larger. The American people must remember 2 Chronicles 7:14, “If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.” It applies to America and all those who disobey God’s will.

During the pandemic, America is trying hard to show they are loving and kind,, that they love God. In 1 John 4:20, the scriptre says, "20 If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?" It’s nice to see a change in our people’s spirit, but the fact still remains, America still has hatred for certain races. If they cannot love their brothers and sisters, then they have no love for God. Because God is love. It is so important that the American people express love glory and honor to God by keeping his laws, commandments, statutes, ordinances, and judgments. And they are not showing they love God with hatred in their heart for different races.

If you are guilty of disobeying one commandment then you are guilty of disobeying them all. And America is surely guilty of hating certain races. Please read all of 1 John 4:1-21:

1 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
2 Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:
3 And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.
4 Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.
5 They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them.
6 We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.
7 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
9 In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.
10 Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.
12 No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.
13 Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.
14 And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.
15 Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.
16 And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.
17 Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.
18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.
19 We love him, because he first loved us.
20 If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?
21 And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.

Part I - Introduction

Make America Great Again - Make Her a Christian Nation

Returning America back to God has been on my heart and mind for several months. It is something that needs to be addressed and it takes precedence over anything else I planned to publish on my web page. It’s something the Holy Spirit has placed on my heart to share. I understand there are several books published on how to return America back to God. I have not reviewed, purchased, or read them. I wanted my words to be fresh from the Holy Spirit. And please note, my web page on this subject takes nothing away from what they’re saying. I hope and pray our writings to complement each other and push the same agenda. What I have to say on the subject is coming directly from the Holy Spirit. If we are all saying what the Holy Spirit wants us to share then our writings will be confirmed and God will certainly get the glory.

The reason I waited so long to start writing this web page, Satan tried to block my efforts. February and March of this year was a very difficult time for me, but I knew everything would work out for my good and God’s glory. It had to do with my love and support for President Trump, his family, and his administration. You see I know Satan’s handy work and what he was trying to do. He was trying to block the agenda God gave me through the Holy Spirit. But I remained prayerful, faithful, strong, courageous, and obedient to God. I was reminded of Isaiah 54:17, “No weapon that is formed against you shall prosper” and Romans 8:31, “31 What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?” Life’s experiences has taught me to “walk by faith and not by sight,” 2 Corinthians 5:7. Satan puts things before us in order to persuade us one way or another, but if we stay “stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord,” 1 Corinthians 15:58. We will never lose and come out victorious every time. I refused to let Satan distract me or deter me from the will of God for my life. More importantly, the Holy Spirit showed me in advance through a dream what was going to happen, and not to worry. “God is Good, All the Time.” Just trust and believe in him. He will never let you down.

As I stated earlier, I received my spiritual guidance about this web page this morning. The Holy Spirit reminded me how important it is for America to return to God. I was instructed to write on America’s past, present, and future. Then I began thinking about America’s beginning, the settlers, Native Americans, and so on., I began writing the basic outline for web page. It was then I knew the Holy Spirit was guiding my thoughts. I immediately started typing what came to mind. The words flowed, nothing seemed forced. When this happens, I am certain without a doubt my written words are inspired by God. Yes, I had to do some historical research, but even that process was not forced. It flowed with ease as well.If customers can’t find it, it doesn’t exist. Clearly list and describe the services you offer. Also, be sure to showcase a premium service.

A. The Settlers

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The first colony was founded at Jamestown, Virginia, in 1607. Many of the people who settled in the New World came to escape religious persecution.

On April 29th, 1607 the first settlers dedicated the land for the glory of God and to spread the Word of God. The English first attempted to settle the New World in Virginia. The first Anglican worship ceremony of the Jamestown party in the new world was held on this day, April 29, 1607. "The nine and twentieth day, we set up a Crosse at Chesupioc [Chesapeake] Bay, and named that place Cape Henry," wrote Captain John Smith. Reverend Robert Hunt led them in a service. The colonists would soon establish a place of worship.

The Pilgrims, founders of Plymouth, Massachusetts, arrived in 1620. In both Virginia and Massachusetts, the colonists flourished with assistance from Native Americans.

B. Native Americans

Our history books teach us that the Native American Indians attended a harvest feast the Pilgrims held in 1621 at Plymouth Plantation, Mass. This feast was later known as the “First Thanksgiving.” But most history books failed to make it clear the real role the Indians played in the settlers' survival in the new land.

Not only did Native Americans bring deer, corn and freshly caught fowl to the feast, they also ensured the Puritan settlers would survive through the first year in America by teaching them how to live in a land they had lived in for thousands of years. (per Edwin Schupman, of the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C.).

The Native Americans were a kind, gentle, humble, caring, and sharing people. That is evident in their behavior toward the settlers when they first arrived. You see they believed strongly in God as well. After all, we all come from the same mother Eve and father Adam. We are sister and brothers in Christ. Many Indian had several spiritual gifts, especially the spiritual gift of discernment and were given visions about the settlers coming and the outcome after their arrival.

Over time, the settlers soon forgot the teachings of the God they claimed they knew and began biting the hands that fed them, kept them safe and alive. Confirming the dreams of many Indians. The settlers became greedy and began pushing the Indians off their land further and further westward into unfamiliar territory. (Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Border_barrier)

Most tribes moved on without a squabble believing that God would take care of everything in due time. They believed in the “circle of life”; that is, “what goes around will eventually come back around.” “What you put out into the universe will return to you again in time.”

While other tribes became bitter, angry and vengeful. Which did not help their situation, because it caused the settlers to retaliate and push the Indians even harder westward all while pretending to be their friends by establishing peace treaties. The settlers believed in the old proverb “Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer” (2 Samuel 9, “Love your brother, your neighbor, your potential enemy...”). And executed that belief when they decided to implement fake peace treaties with the Indians. The peace treaties allowed them to trade goods and services with the Indians but the treaties had ulterior motives, it was to infect the Indians with diseases, such as smallpox, measles, and influenza. As a result, thousands of Native Americans were killed. (Source: https://www.cdc.gov/measles/cases-outbreaks.html)

Not to mention, Native Americans are lactose intolerant and are unable to handle alcohol. The settlers not only killed Native Americans through displacement, infecting them with diseases, but they killed the Native Americans through slavery, rape, and war as well.

Indian Removal Act

The Indian Removal Act was a forced migration. The Native Americans were forced by the United States government to leave their ancestral homelands in the eastern United States to lands west of the Mississippi River, specifically to a designated Indian Territory (roughly, modern Oklahoma).

The Indian Removal Act was signed into law on May 28, 1830 by President Andrew Jackson. The law authorized the president to negotiate with southern Native American tribes for their removal to federal territory west of the Mississippi River in exchange for white settlement of their ancestral lands.

The Office of Indian Affairs was created in 1824 and the Indians were confined to reservations to open up land for white settlers.

In 1851, the United States Congress passed the Indian Appropriations Act which authorized the creation of Indian reservations in modern-day Oklahoma. Relations between settlers and natives had grown increasingly worse as the settlers continued to impede on Indian territory and natural resources in the West.

Reparations
To resolve the land issues between the white settlers and the Native Americans,

The U.S. government has agreed to pay a total of $492 million to 17 American Indian tribes for mismanaging natural resources and other tribal assets, according to an attorney who filed most of the suits. The settlements mark the end of a push by the Obama administration to resolve what the U.S. says is more than 100 lawsuits totaling more than $3.3 billion brought by American Indian individuals and tribal governments against the federal government. The policy of reaching settlements on the disputes, some of which date back more than a century, is part of a campaign promise the president made to American Indians before he took office.
Native American gaming comprises casinos, bingo halls, and other gambling operations on Indian reservations or other tribal lands in the United States. Because these areas have tribal sovereignty, states have limited ability to forbid gambling there, as codified by the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988. As of 2011, there were 460 gambling operations run by 240 tribes, with total annual revenue of $27 billion.
Some tribes pay federal income taxes and others do not.
In 1924 all Native Americans were granted citizenship.
Some Indian tribes receive benefits from the federal government in fulfillment of treaty obligations or for the extraction of tribal natural resources — a percentage of which may be distributed as per capita among the tribe’s membership. Only tribes who maintain a legal relationship to the U.S. government through binding treaties, acts of Congress, executive orders, etc., are officially “recognized” by the federal government. Once “recognized” a tribe has a legal relationship with the United States. There are currently more than 550 federally recognized tribes in the United States, including some 200 village groups in Alaska. However, there are still hundreds of tribes undergoing theC.lengthy and tedious process of applying for federal recognition. e America Great Again - Make Her a Christian Nation

The first colony was founded at Jamestown, Virginia, in 1607. Many of the people who settled in the New World came to escape religious persecution.

The Pilgrims, founders of Plymouth, Massachusetts, arrived in 1620. In both Virginia and Massachusetts, the colonists flourished with assistance from Native Americans.

C. Black Americans

Black Americans - The Elephant in the Room

The protests seen and heard all over America were not just in response to the killing of George Floyd by individuals who are supposed to protect all citizens including Black Americans, but it was done in the memory of all Black Americans who were unjustly killed from the beginning of slavery to now. Black Americans were freed in January 1863, but we will never be truly free until something is done about racism. Until the mindset of non-black Americans allow Black Americans to enjoy their God-given right to be free and until the mindset of Black Americans realize that God is not blind and sees how we are being mistreated because of the color of our skin every single day. Every time we see the mistreatment of another Black American, every time we see the brutality it brings back the hurt and pain we are forced to relive how badly Black Americans are treated.

When Black Americans understand God has this and for them not to worry, then and only then will they be able to protest in a non-violent manner. Why do you think our ancestors sang religious hymns (negro spirituals) throughout the day, usually to remind themselves God is in control and that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose, Romans 8:28. They knew what so many young Black Americans today have forgotten or never learned. Why do Black Americans, who lean and depend on God, can walk around with a pleasant outlook on life after being mistreated by non-Blacks and refuse to walk around with a chip on their shoulder seeking revenge for what has been done to them over the years. Those who were raised on the word of God and are applying the word to their lives, remain faithful, remain prayerful, and remain obedient to God will reap many blessings. One great scripture is Psalms 37 where God tells us not to worry about those who mistreat us, about evil-doers. He says “Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity. For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb. Don’t get upset when we see evil-doers performing their wicked acts and don’t be envious about what they can get away with, because they shall reap what they sow. You will soon see them cut down like grass and wither away. In Romans 12:19, the word tells us not to seek revenge and to put all things in God’s hands. “Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.” In Psalms 37, the scriptures further tell us not to seek revenge, but to do good; that is, to do it God’s way and to reap the many blessings from being obedient. Psalms 37 states what God will do for the righteous who are obedient and what he will do to the evil-doers:

The Righteous

3 Trust in the LORD, and do good;   so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.
4 Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of   thine heart.
5 Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to   pass. 6 And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and   thy judgment as the noonday.
7 Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of   him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices   to pass.
8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do   evil.
11 But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the   abundance of peace.
16 A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of   many wicked.
17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the   righteous.
18 The LORD knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be   for ever.
19 They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they   shall be satisfied.
22 For such as be blessed of him
shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be   cut off.
23 The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD:   and he delighteth in his way.
24Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD   upholdeth him with his hand.
25I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the   righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.
26 He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.
27 Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.
28 For the LORD loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are   preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.
29 The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.
30 The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of   judgment.
31 The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.
32 The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.
33 The LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is   judged.
34 Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the   land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.
35 I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green   bay tree. 36 Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought   him, but he could not be found.
37 Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end   of that man is peace.
39 But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD: he is their strength in   the time of trouble.
40 And the LORD shall help them, and deliver them: he shall deliver them from   the wicked, and save them, because they trust in him..

Evil-Doers

  9 For evildoers shall be cut off:   but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.
10 For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt   diligently consider his place, and it shall not be.
12 The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his   teeth.
13 The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.
14 The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down   the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of upright conversation.
15 Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be   broken.
20 But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD shall   be as the fat of lambs: they shall consume; into smoke shall they   consume away.
21 The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth   mercy, and giveth.
38 But the transgressors shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked   shall be cut off.

The bible teaches us how to treat “evil-doers.” In Matthew 5:43-47 the word says, “43 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy. 44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; 45 That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. 46 For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same? 47 And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?”

In all that we do, we are to represent our Heavenly Father well. We are his representatives. In Matthew 5:48 the word says, “48 Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.” And non-Christians are watching our every move. How are we to draw others to Christ if we behave and talk like Satan’s representatives. Moreover, how are we to enter the kingdom of God if we disobey the teachings of our Father, which clearly shows how much we love, honor, or respect him. Please review the webpage on Evil-doers.

The Bible not only tells us about evil-doers but it also talks about “persecution.” Persecution is defined as the act of persecuting; (1) to pursue in a manner to injure, provoke, vex or afflict; to harass with unjust punishment or penalties for supposed offenses; to inflict pain from hatred or malignity; (2) Appropriately, to afflict, harass, or destroy for adherence to a particular creed or system of religious principles, or to a mode of worship; and (3) To harass with solicitations or importunity. The word says in Matthew 5:11-12, “11 Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. 12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.”When you encounter persecution remember it is just a test; a test of your faith in God and obedience to God. Please review the webpage on Persecution.

The mistreatment of Black Americans is “the elephant in the room” everyone sees but no one wants to address until there are protests, violent and nonviolent. 2 Chronicles 7:14, “If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land” is referring to the elephant in the room; the reason America will never retain all the good things that have been accomplished in the past and those accomplished by President Trump. Black Americans are so deeply hurt when they continue to see abuse at the hands of those who suppose to protect them. And understand this is a deep-rooted hurt, pain, anger, and hatred, and will never be resolved until they can see that someone at the top truly loves them and will do more than put a bandaid on their open sore. Black Americans who are Christians are hurt as well, but we know how to fight back by much prayer because it is known God sees, knows, and will take care of it all in due time. They believe that non-violence is the way, God is the way not because this is what Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. told us, but what the bible teaches us.

I heard so many ask the question, “Why do people destroy their city like what was done during the George Floyd protests and many others? Black Americans are afraid, hurt, and angry. Back any cat up against the wall and it will come out clawing and fighting to try to protect itself. In 2020, Black Americans do not have a leader like Dr. Martin Luther King or Malcolm X to lead them and help them articulate Black Americans' needs.

To help those of you understand the answer to the question of why, and I do not condone violence, but Black Americans and non-Black Americans need to understand this. Those of you who have children and you spend most of your time and energy with a specific child ignoring the other(s) because you like the child more, perhaps you can communicate better with one, one does everything you like, you give essential resources necessary for one child to do a task, etc. The child ignored sees how you are showing preferential treatment and feels very hurt, confused, and angry. Some bury that hurt in their heart and spirit for years. Others will vent their pain and hurt by acting out because it’s the only way to get your attention. Calling them names and isolating them from the rest of the family is not the way, it does not help the situation. You must embrace the ignored children, showing them that you love them just as much. Telling them this will not help, you must show them you love them, “actions speak louder than words.” You must bring all the children closer to the fold. Start listening to each one and their plea. God loves us all equally but hates sin and disobedience to his word. He has no favorites.

Introduction
First, I would like to make a clarification between African Americans * and Black Americans. I prefer to be called Black or Black American, the descendants of former slaves, and reserve the title African American for those from Africa, descendants of non-slaves. Why? you might ask, because Black American ancestry is not all from Africa. Some are from the Caribbean, South America, etc. And not to mention Black Americans are a mixed breed of people; that is, their ancestry may be from African, Caribbean, Caucasian, Native American, Hispanic, Jewish, Asian, European, etc. So the title African American does not represent Blacks born in America, because slavery changed their DNA (Source: https://psmag.com/news/how-slavery-changed-the-dna-of-african-americans). And when we say African American we are leaving out the DNA we inherited from other parts of the world.

AFRICAN AMERICANS (African Immigrants). Many Americans feel helping and supporting Africa they are showing love and support for Black Americans as well. Not so. Africans or African Americans (African Immigrants) feel superior to Black Americans (descendants of slaves) and in fact, inflict the same racial biases on Black Americans as Non-Black Americans. They don’t feel they have anything in common with Black Americans.

Since African slaves were brought to America around1619, Black Americans have had a hard time establishing themselves as worthy to live in America entitled to the same rights and privileges bestowed to many other immigrants. Black Americans were not considered full U.S. citizens until the Civil Rights Act of 1866 and even after that continued to be treated as second class citizens (a person belonging to a social or political group whose rights and opportunities are inferior to those of the dominant group in society).

African slaves were brought to America around 1619. Since then, Black Americans have had a hard time establishing themselves as worthy American citizens who live in America with the same rights and privileges bestowed to many other immigrants. Black Americans were not considered full U.S. citizens until the Civil Rights Act of 1866 and even after that they continued to be treated as second class citizens (a person belonging to a social or political group whose rights and opportunities are inferior to those of the dominant group in society). And to place more salt on an already infected wound, many immigrants mistreat Black Americans in the same manner. They think they are superior. This is done because they truly believe Black Americans are an inferior breed or they do so in order not to suffer their same fate. I have over heard many immigrants say that being Black is unlucky and their friendship would not be good for their lives. This is because they do not understand how blessed Black Americans truly are in the sight of God. I would rather be the one being persecuted than the one doing the persecution any day. And to make it perfectly clear, persecution is defined as the act or practice of persecuting; the infliction of pain, punishment or death upon others unjustly. The word of God says “10 Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11 Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. 12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you,” Matthew 5:10-12.

Black History Timeline

SLAVERY COMES TO NORTH AMERICA, 1619
African slaves lost their culture, names, language REVOLT
RISE OF THE COTTON INDUSTRY, 1793
NAT TURNER’S, AUGUST 1831
ABOLITIONISM AND THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD, 1831
DRED SCOTT CASE, MARCH 6, 1857
JOHN BROWN’S RAID, OCTOBER 16, 1859
Abraham Lincoln, an anti-slave Republican, president 1860.
CIVIL WAR AND EMANCIPATION, 1861
Emancipation proclamation
POST–SLAVERY SOUTH, 1865
Though the Union victory in the Civil War gave some 4 million slaves their freedom, significant challenges awaited during the Reconstruction period.

The 13th Amendment, adopted late in 1865, officially abolished slavery, but the question of freed blacks’ status in the post-war South remained.
the Reconstruction Act of 1867, which basically placed the South under martial law. The following year,
the 14th Amendment, 1868 broadened the definition of citizenship, granting —equal protection” of the Constitution to former slaves.
The 15th Amendment, adopted in 1870, guaranteed that a citizen’s right to vote would not be denied —on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.”

“SEPARATE BUT EQUAL”, 1896
WASHINGTON, CARVER & DU BOIS, 1900
NAACP FOUNDED, 1909
MARCUS GARVEY AND THE UNIA, 1916
The Nation of Islam, abbreviated as NOI, is an African American political and religious movement, founded on July 4, 1930.
Black Muslims may describe any black people who are Muslim, but it historically has been specifically used to refer to African-American Black nationalist organizations that describe themselves as Muslim. Some of these groups are not considered Muslim within mainstream Islam.
HARLEM RENAISSANCE, Also known as the Black Renaissance or the New Negro Movement, 1920
AFRICAN–AMERICANS IN WWII, 1941
The Tuskegee Airmen, 1941
JACKIE ROBINSON, 1947
Charles Luther Sifford was a professional golfer who was the first African American to play on the PGA Tour, 1948
BROWN V. BOARD OF EDUCATION, MAY 17, 1954
EMMETT TILL, AUGUST 1955
ROSA PARKS AND THE MONTGOMERY BUS BOYCOTT, DECEMBER 1955
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL INTEGRATED, SEPTEMBER 1957
SIT–IN MOVEMENT AND FOUNDING OF SNCC, 1960
CORE AND FREEDOM RIDES, MAY 1961
Affirmative Action, 1961
INTEGRATION OF OLE MISS, SEPTEMBER 1962
BIRMINGHAM CHURCH BOMBED, 1963
“I HAVE A DREAM” speech by dr. Martin Luther King Jr, 1963
CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964, JULY 1964
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), 1965
FREEDOM SUMMER AND THE “MISSISSIPPI BURNING” MURDERS, JUNE 1964
SELMA TO MONTGOMERY MARCH, MARCH 1965
Martin Luther King Jr.’s Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), 1965
MALCOLM X SHOT TO DEATH, FEBRUARY 1965
VOTING RIGHTS ACT OF 1965, AUGUST 1965
RISE OF BLACK POWER
LOVING V. VIRGINIA
FAIR HOUSING ACT, APRIL 1968
Shirley Chisholm was the first African American woman elected to the House of Representatives, 1968.
MLK ASSASSINATED, APRIL 4, 1968
SHIRLEY CHISHOLM RUNS FOR PRESIDENT, 1972
THE BAKKE DECISION AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION, 1978
JESSE JACKSON GALVANIZES BLACK VOTERS, 1984
OPRAH WINFREY LAUNCHES SYNDICATED TALK SHOW, 1986
LOS ANGELES RIOTS, 1992
MILLION MAN MARCH, 1995
COLIN POWELL BECOMES SECRETARY OF STATE, 2001
TRIUMPH IN HOLLYWOOD, 2002
BARACK OBAMA BECOMES 44TH U.S. PRESIDENT, 2008

(Source: https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/black-history-milestones)

Treatment of Slaves
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The treatment of slaves was harsh and inhumane, but what could they do, and where could they go. They certainly could not “go back home.” They were forced and continues to endure the harsh treatment. The following are a few things the slaves were forced to endure:

Slaves suffered physical abuse, suffered brandings, shootings, beatings, "floggings," lashing or whipping, and even worse punishments since the government allowed it. This was done to instill fear, strict discipline and unconditional submission, and create a sense of personal inferiority, so the slaves "know their place."
Slave families were usually broken up.
Slave women endured rape and sexual abuse.
Younger girls were groomed to sexually satisfy the slaveowner.
The education of slaves was not allowed to ensure that slaves remain uneducated, helpless, dependent on slaveowners, and discourage attempts to escape.
Medical care was provided by fellow slaves. Some slaves possessed medical skills, such as knowledge of herbal remedies.
In the south law enforcement disbanded religious meetings where more than half the participants were black.
They were taught Christianity and discouraged from following their own culture.
Slaves were not paid cash. They received low-quality goods by their slave owners. Clothes were made from rough cloth and shoes from old leather.

Stereotypes

Stereotypes are characteristics imposed upon groups of people because of their race, nationality, and sexual orientation. These characteristics tend to be oversimplifications of the groups involved, and while some people truly do embody the traits of their stereotype, they are not necessarily representative of all people within that group. Stereotypes are not always accurate and even if positive, can be harmful. Many Black Americans are often judged based on stereotypes. Black Americans who have accomplished many great things in their lives and for America did so by the “grace of God” God blessed them to meet individuals who did not judge them by stereotypes, but by proven personality traits (their actions, attitudes, and behaviors) they possessed and presented to them, not erroneous stereotypes.

(Source: https://www.thoughtco.com/what-is-the-meaning-of-stereotype-2834956)

Black Men Stereotypes

Aggressive
Always angry or mad
Argumentative
Black on Black hatred and jealousy
Many children.
Confrontational
Controlling and bossy
Disloyal
Disrespectful to authority
Independent
Jim Crow
Just naturally angry
Lack of character and integrity
Lazy
Loud
Mandingo
Not dependable
Play the race card
Poor relationships
Sambo, Golliwog, and Pickaninny
Savage
Tenacious and strong-willed,
Tragic Mulatta
Uncle Tom
Unintelligent
Untrustworthy
Black athlete
Crack victims, drug dealers
Love Fried chicken
Love Watermelon stereotype

Black Women Stereotypes

Jezebel stereotype, promiscuous
Mammy worked for white families and nursed their babies
Sapphire, (Angry Black Woman)
Controlling and bossy
Independent
Always angry
Mental and emotional consequences
Poor interracial relationships
Welfare Queen

(Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stereotypes_of_African_Americans)

Psychological Effects

Make America Great Again - Make Her a Christian Nation

Years of mental and physical abuse not only scared the slaves, but the effects of this abuse has been embedded deep in their mental and physical being; their DNA. And has been passed down from generation to generation. The psychological effects of slavery on Black Americans can be seen in them today. How they reason and deal with any type of opposition. Types of psychological effects are:

Sources:

Stripped of Their Pride and Self-Respect

By being forced to work without pay, which caused self-loathing and depression
Women were separated from their husbands to be raped at the owner's discretion.
Brainwashed. If told something enough times a person will start to believe it). They will start believing that they deserve harsh treatment because of low self-esteem. They will start to believe they are nothing and will not become anything.
Human status attached by tarring, feathering, castration, and removal of limbs.

Stripped of their identity

name and culture

Develop an Inferiority Complex

An inferiority complex is a lack of self-esteem, doubt, and uncertainty about oneself, a hatred of oneself, and feelings of not measuring up to standards.

Tools of Division and Strife

Battle royals and human cockfights
Selective breeding copulation (breeding or crossing of slaves with favorable traits. Allowing the favorable traits of a slave to remain in the population).
Even if the slave was married they were forced to breed with selective slaves in order to get the favorable traits desired, which was a strong hard-working slave.
This caused animosity and strife among the slaves whose spouse was taken for special breeding purposes.
Slaves were treated like animals and livestock.
Destroyed the foundation of family, marriage, as can be seen, today.
The woman had low self-esteem
The house negro vs The field negro caused division and strife between them.

The House Negro
The slave that worked in the house
Usually, children conceived by slaveowner
Had light color skin and white features
Ate better and wore better clothes
Sometimes secretly taught to read and write
Were treated with higher status than the field negro
Would tattle on the field negro.
The house negro took part in beating the field negro.
Believed they were better than the field negro.
The Field Negro
Worked in the fields
Were children of slaves
Had dark skin color and Negroid features
Ate scraps from the field
Were not allowed to learn how to read and write.
Were treated as inferior to the house negro

Current Black Codes

Stand your ground
A stand-your-ground law establishes a right by which a person may defend one's self or others (right of self-defense) against threats or perceived threats, even to the point of applying lethal force, regardless of whether safely retreating from the situation might have been possible. Such a law typically states that an individual has no duty to retreat from any place where they have a lawful right to be and that they may use any level of force if they reasonably believe the threat rises to the level of being an imminent and immediate threat of serious bodily harm and/or death. (Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stand-your-ground_law)

Modern-Day Black Codes
Unwritten laws making it legal to harass, provoke, antagonize, cause trouble, oppose, alienate, anger, annoy, or aggravate Black Americans in order to justify mistreatment Brutality, Misconduct, Beatings, Tasering, Shootings, and Killings of Unarmed Black Americans.

There is something I noticed, there seems to be a modern-day black code to harass Black Americans who are doing nothing and minding their own business. Non-Blacks, usually white individuals will approach a Black American, who are just minding their own business and begin harassing them because they feel the Black individuals are violating a policy or the law. They will continue harassing the Black individuals until they have angered Black individuals. When they have reached their peak the Non-Blacks will call the police and them they have a Black individual who is being violent and may have a weapon. And while waiting for the police to arrive, the Non-Blacks will continue to badger, attack, harass, annoy, aggravate the Black Americans in order to provoke them even further. So, when the police arrive the Black Americans is so angry he can’t talk clearly and appears to be violent. And when the police see this, the first thing they think or want to think, because they know it’s a game, is to arrest, taser, beat, shoot, or kill the Black Americans. Giving them legal just cause for their brutal actions and they have witnesses saying the Black Americans are being violent and causing a scene. This game works perfectly on Black Americans who are hot-headed, walk around angry, militant, carry a chip on their shoulder about the “white man,” those who resist authority, and those easy to tick off. The game is played based on Black American stereotypes. The Non-Blacks think ALL Black Americans have stereotypical characteristics.

I have experienced this first hand recently several times. It’s a horrible feeling to be attacked or accused, and harass about something when you were just minding your own business. But thank God I am a child of the most high God and he taught me to always be vigilant and to exhibit his teachings daily. The outcome of the encounters was not what the Non-Blacks expected. While they continued to harass me, instead of saying anything to them, I took my phone and called the police. While waiting for the police to arrive, the harassment continued, but I remained calm and silent. People standing around could not witness me doing or saying anything. They only heard the harassers. After a while of this, the harassers went to their car and drove away before Law Enforcement arrived.

And there are many other instances of “the game” being played in the news:

Permit Patty' who called cops on 8-year-old selling water in San Francisco loses business
Starbucks arrests spark outrage: “None of the white customers were asked to leave”
Black students falsely accused of dine and dash
Black man accused of theft while shopping in Old Navy
Little Black Girl falsely accused of stealing at target then banner After found innocent

Police Brutality Against Black Americans
I will always support our President and his administration, the Military, and Law Enforcement for their hard work and dedication in keeping America safe. But we cannot overlook what has happened to Black Americans especially after the “Civil Rights Era,” and the police beatings, tasering, killings of unarmed Black Americans, which occurred in the last few years.

When I first saw a video of the police beating a Black American, It was the video of Rodney King getting beat by LAPD (Source: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/police-brutality-caught-on-video). Growing up I always heard of police brutality against Black Americans, especially Black American men, but there were no body-cams or cell phone videos to validate the incidents and it was the victim’s word against the police. So the incidents never became newsworthy. My family lost most males due to police brutality, imprisonment, or shootings. Growing up all I can remember is a family full of females working hard to care for their children and protect their sons.

September 21, 2016, Sheryl Underwood tearfully said it best when she stated police shootings of Black American Men made her feel like Black Americans are being “Hunted,” (Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXEj01_sd0w). To put this all in perspective, I listed a few of the killings and beatings of unarmed Black Americans discussed in the news from 2010 to 2020. Also watch the video entitled, "22 Years of Unarmed Black Men Killed by Police":

Police Shooting of Unarmed Black Americans

06/24/10 - Court releases dramatic video of BART shooting of Oscar Grant
11/19/11 - Police Shooting of Elderly Black Ex-Marine in NY Kenneth Chamberlain Sr.
04/02/12 - Man Killed After Police Ask Him To Return To Denver
07/31/13 - Unarmed Florida man shot in his own driveway
12/24/14 - Police kill black teenager near Ferguson, Missouri
05/01/15 - Freddie Gray Arrest
12/31/15 - Police Killed more than 104 unarmed black people in 2015
04/07/15 - Walter Scott Death: Video Shows Fatal North Charleston Police Shooting
07/21/16 - Police Shoot Unarmed Black Man With Hands Up
11/30/16 - Ex-Cop Who Killed Unarmed Black Man Breaks Down on Stand
04/10/17 - Videos show more of brutal jaywalker beating in Sacramento
05/03/17 - Another Unarmed Black Teen Killed By Police
06/20/17 - Cops Shot and Killed Pregnant Mom of 4 After She Called 911 for Help, Charleena Lyles
08/19/17 - Dashcam: US police officer beats black driver
09/02/17 - We kill only black people’: US police officer fired for racist comment caught on dashcam
03/22/18 - Sacramento police fire on unarmed black man 20 times, video shows
06/06/18 - Police Beating Unarmed Man In Mesa, Arizona
07/02/18 - Black patient, hooked to an IV drip, went on a walk arrested outside the hospital.
05/01/20 - Georgia man chased and shot dead while jogging
05/28/20 - Breonna Taylor shooting: 911 calls released
05/25/20 - George Floyd Killed in Police Custody

Racial Profiling Black Americans
Racial Profiling defined by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU): "Racial Profiling" refers to the discriminatory practice by law enforcement officials of targeting individuals for suspicion of crime based on the individual's race, ethnicity, religion or national origin. “Criminal profiling”, generally, as practiced by police, is the reliance on a group of characteristics they believe to be associated with crime. Examples of racial profiling are the use of race to determine which drivers to stop for minor traffic violations (commonly referred to as "driving while black or brown"), or the use of race to determine which pedestrians to search for illegal contraband. Creating a profile about the kinds of people who commit certain types of crimes may lead officers to generalize about a particular group and act according to the generalization rather than specific behavior. (Source: https://www.aclu.org/other/racial-profiling-definition)

Written and unwritten race-based laws such as racial bias, racial discrimination, police brutality, false accusations, racial profiling, parking while black, and driving while black all are ways of putting fear into Black Americans and stirring them into hatred and anger so they will act out and give them justification for their actions. Until that fear is replaced with genuine love, care, and trust, there will always be a division between Black Americans, Non-Blacks, and Law Enforcement.

False Imprisonment

Black Americans are over-represented among exonerations for other crimes as well. Table A, above, displays the racial breakdown of exonerations in the Registry for all major crime categories.

Innocent blacks also had to wait disproportionately longer for their names to be cleared than innocent whites, the review, released on Tuesday by the National Registry of Exonerations, found. Blacks wrongfully convicted of murder, for example, spent an average of three more years in prison before being released than whites who were cleared.

“It’s no surprise that in this area, as in almost any other that has to do with criminal justice in the United States, race is the big factor,” said Samuel R. Gross, a University of Michigan law professor and a senior editor of the registry, a project of the law school that aims to provide data on false convictions to prevent them in the future.
(Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/07/us/wrongful-convictions-race-exoneration.html)

Below is a list of a few Black Americans accused of crimes they did not commit:

White racist police officer falsely accused a black man
Black Men Falsely Accused of Rape
Falsely Accused of Rape, Former High School Football Star Finally Cleared
Man Falsely Accused Of Rape Spends 17 Years In Prison
Teen Wrongly Convicted for Murder, Freed After 9 Years

Effects of Incarceration
A criminal record can reduce the likelihood of a callback or job offer by nearly 50 percent. The negative impact of a criminal record is twice as large for Black American applicants. Infectious diseases are highly concentrated in corrections facilities: 15% of jail inmates and 22% of prisoners – compared to 5% of the general population – reported ever having tuberculosis, Hepatitis B and C, HIV/AIDS, or other STDs. In 2012 alone, the United States spent nearly $81 billion on corrections.

Spending on prisons and jails has increased at triple the rate of spending on Pre‐K‐12 public education in the last thirty years. (Source: https://www.naacp.org/criminal-justice-fact-sheet/)

We talk about all the wonderful things being accomplished for America but I have yet to hear there has been a reduction in the number of Black Americans being incarcerated for minor or no offenses.

Contributions

Black American contributions to the greatness of America are too numerous to list here, but a great source can be found by clicking the link below:

African American Contributions to the United States
Slavery in the United States
Selected Black Facts
Black Inventors
The Black Inventors online museum
Culture and Change in America
The KultureKidz.com
Black History
H. Tubman and the Underground Railroad
Notable Black Scientist and Inventors
Timeline of Black History 1881 to 1900
African American contributions to Science and Industry
African American History Inventions and Discoveries
African American History Facts
African American History Month Powerpoints
John Bubbles: Little Known Black History Fact
Buck and Bubbles
Black History Month Fun Facts
Sports Moments in Black History
African American Sports History
African American Spotlights
Black History Facts Video

(Source: http://adrian.edu/uploads/files/African_American_Contributions_to_the_United_States.pdf)

Black American Organizations

A
African American Benevolent Associations‎
African Blood Brotherhood
African People's Socialist Party
Afrikan Black Coalition
Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights
Alabama Democratic Conference
American abolitionist organizations‎
American Equal Rights Association
American Negro Labor Congress

B
Black Action Movement
Black Liberators
Black Lives Matter
Black Panther Party
Black Student Movement
The Black Caucus at Penn State University

C
Civil Rights Congress‎
Colored Conventions
Chicago Urban League
Colored Conventions Movement
Colored National Convention of 1855
Committee for Freedom Now
Congress of Racial Equality
Council of Federated Organizations

D
Deacons for Defense and Justice
DePorres Club

F
Free African Society
Free African Union Society
Freedom House (Roxbury, Massachusetts)

H
Hamitic League of the World
Hands Up United

J
Jews for Urban Justice

L
League of Revolutionary Black Workers
League of Struggle for Negro Rights
Legal Rights Association

M
Missourians Organizing for Reform and Empowerment
Montgomery Improvement Association
Mothers of the Movement
Movement for Black Lives

N
NAACP‎

Nation of Islam
National Action Network
National Afro-American League
National Alliance of Black School Educators
National Black Justice Coalition
National Council of Negro Women‎
National Equal Rights League
National Ex-Slave Mutual Relief, Bounty and Pension Association
National Negro Business League
National Negro Committee
National Negro Congress
National Negro Labor Council
National Urban League
National Urban League Young Professionals
National Youth Movement
Negro Factories Corporation
Negro Labor Committee
Niagara Movement
Northern Student Movement

O
One People's Project
Organization for Black Struggle
Organization of Afro-American Unity

R
Rainbow/PUSH
Regional Council of Negro Leadership
Revolutionary People’s Communication Network

S
Salsa Soul Sisters
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee‎

U
Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League
Urban League of Portland

V
Vanguard Justice Society
Voter Education Project

W
Women's Political Council

(Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:African_Americans%27_rights_organizations)

Religion a Coping Mechanism
To survive the physical and mental abuse, many slaves clung close to the new religion they were taught by their slave owners. Those that could read the bible shared the word of God with those who were illiterate. There weren’t enough Bibles to go around nor enough slaves who could read them so the word of God was spread by word of mouth and those words were buried deep in the hearts. My grandmother was not able to read or write well but could quote bible scriptures like a scholar. Her faith in the word of God was passed down through the family from one generation to another. They believed that God was a God of love and that he not only loved them but loved the slaveowners as well. And that love was reciprocated through their faith and obedience to God. Even though they were beaten, abused, mistreated, families divided they showed love and kindness to all because they knew God was in control and saw everything being done to them and would intervene and free them in due time. Plus they remembered Romans 8:28, “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.”.

But currently, Black American over time has forgotten their first love, God. They have failed to obey the word of God and apply it to their lives. They have forgotten to pass this vow down to their children and their children. “To love God is to obey God.” Jeremiah 7:21-24 says, “21 Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Put your burnt offerings unto your sacrifices, and eat flesh. 22 For I spake not unto your fathers, nor commanded them in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, concerning burnt offerings or sacrifices: 23 But this thing commanded I them, saying, Obey my voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be my people: and walk ye in all the ways that I have commanded you, that it may be well unto you. 24 But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear, but walked in the counsels and in the imagination of their evil heart, and went backward, and not forward.”

Reparations

Defined as the making of amends for a wrong one has done, by paying money to or otherwise helping those who have been wronged. America paid out reparations in the form of money or a written apology to Native Americans, Black Americans, Mexicans, Chinese, Italians, Jews, Japanese, and Vietnamese. If this group of people received reparations, then surely Black Americans, descendants of slaves, should receive reparations as well and not just bin the form of an apology but in the form of payment.

I have always thought Black Americans, should receive reparations, for what America has done to Black Americans in the past, and is still doing to them today, but later dropped the idea because I felt America couldn’t afford it. I couldn’t comprehend how America would be able to accomplish this, but when I observed what was done to distribute the stimulus package under the CARES Act, also known as The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, my eyes were opened. America could pay out reparations to deserving Black Americans, descendants of slaves. What a difference this would make in America right now and it would heal many ills in our land. If we can just print money whenever we want, then we should certainly print money to pay out reparations to descendants of slaves. By ignoring this issue hurts America further.

D. Mexicans

Mexican–American War

In 1946, with the U.S. victory in the Mexican–American War, the Gadsden Purchase, and the annexation of the Republic of Texas, much of the present-day states of California, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, Arizona, and parts of Texas, Colorado, and Wyoming, were ceded to the United States. This land was roughly half of Mexico's pre-war territory.

In 1848, 80,000-100,000 Mexican citizens lived in this territory and were promised U.S. citizenship under the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which ended the Mexican–American War. About 3,000 decided to move to Mexican territory. Mexicans who remained in the U.S. were considered U.S. citizens and were counted as "white" by the U.S. census until 1930, but a growing influx of immigrants combined with local racism led to the creation of a new category in the census of that year.

Mexican Repatriation

The Mexican Repatriation was a mass deportation of Mexicans and Mexican-Americans from the United States between 1929 and 1936. Estimates of how many were repatriated range from 400,000 to 2,000,000. An estimated sixty percent of those deported were birthright citizens of the United States. Because the forced movement was based on race, and frequently ignored citizenship, some argue the process meets modern legal definitions of "ethnic cleansing."

Widely blamed for exacerbating the overall economic downturn of the Great Depression, Mexicans were further targeted because of "the proximity of the Mexican border, the physical distinctiveness of mestizos, and easily identifiable barrios." While supported by the federal government, actual deportations were largely organized and carried out by city and state governments, often with support from local private entities.

U.S.-Mexico Bracero Program
The U.S.-Mexico Bracero Program, 1942 - 1964, was designed originally to be a war-time labor relief measure that brought Mexican laborers to the United States to work in the agricultural and railroad industries.

Undocumented Mexicans

In 1845, Texas joined the United States, becoming the 28th state, when the United States annexed it. Only after the conclusion of the Mexican–American War, with the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848, did Mexico recognize Texan independence.

Mexico refused to recognize the annexation of Texas. In 1846, Mexicans attacked U.S. Troops, and Congress declared war on Mexico. The Mexican-American War was ended by the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848. Mexico ceded the states of California, Utah, Nevada, as well as parts of New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona, and Wyoming.

This is the reason why southern immigrants are trying to cross our southern borders. They have felt for years that California, Utah, Nevada, New Mexica, Colorado, Arizona, and Texas territory was stolen from them and now feel it is time to reclaim their lost territory.

Mexico refused to recognize the annexation of Texas and the cession of California, Utah, Nevada, as well as parts of New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona, and Wyoming.

This is the reason Mexicans are trying to cross our southern borders into America so they can join with Mexican Immigrants and Undocumented Mexicans.

This has been planned for years by Mexican Immigrants and Undocumented Mexican Immigrants. Growing up as a child and living in a very diverse community, the Mexican immigrants often stated that they were going to take back and reclaim their lost territories. Although the southern immigrants have never documented this fact, it was clearly made known.

Growing up as a child and living in a very diverse community, the Mexican immigrants often stated that they were going to take back and reclaim their lost territories. Sources:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Texas

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_California_before_1900

Sanctuary Cities

Many Mexican American citizens and American citizens have been sympathetic to the Mexicans cause and desire to reclaim territorial lands thy felt was stolen by America. They also believed if they became a majority they would have the numbers required to establish laws in their favor. So they have included illegal aliens, "Undocumented Mexican Immigrants." These cities are called "sanctuary cities." These cities are established to protect undocumented immigrants providing them with jobs, medical care, housing, food stamps, education, social services, transportation, and other necessities.

Reparations
The U.S. Federal Government did not provide reparations to Mexican immigrants nor an apology for the repatriations. In 2006, Congressional representatives Hilda Solis and Luis Gutiérrez introduced a bill calling for a commission to study the issue. Solis also called for an apology.

The state of California apologized in 2005 by passing the "Apology Act for the 1930s Mexican Repatriation Program", which officially recognized the "unconstitutional removal and coerced emigration of United States citizens and legal residents of Mexican descent" and apologized to residents of California "for the fundamental violations of their basic civil liberties and constitutional rights committed during the period of illegal deportation and coerced emigration." However, no reparations for the victims were approved. Los Angeles County also issued an apology in 2012, and installed a memorial at the site of one of the city's first immigration raids.

E. Chinese

Anti-Chinese sentiment has existed since the mid-19th century shortly after Chinese emigrants arrived on the shores of the United States. It surfaced in the 1860s, when the Chinese helped build the First Transcontinental Railroad. It was made manifest in the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, shutting down not only further immigration but also naturalization. Its origins can be traced to the American merchants, missionaries, and diplomats who sent home from China" relentlessly negative" reports of the people they encountered there. These attitudes were transmitted to Americans who never left North America, triggering talk of the Yellow Peril, and continued through the Cold War during McCarthyism. (Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Chinese_sentiment_in_the_United_States). The Yellow Peril (also the Yellow Terror) is a racist color-metaphor that is essential to show the dislike of or prejudice against the peoples of East Asia, especially Chinese, due to fear they will threaten or destroy the Western civilization. (Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Peril and https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/yellow-peril). Even as they struggled to find work, Chinese immigrants were also fighting for their lives. During their first few decades in the United States, they endured an epidemic of violent racist attacks, a campaign of persecution and murder that today seems shocking. From Seattle to Los Angeles, from Wyoming to the small towns of California, immigrants from China were forced out of business, run out of town, beaten, tortured, lynched, and massacred, usually with little hope of help from the law. Racial hatred, an uncertain economy, and weak government in the new territories all contributed to this climate of terror and bloodshed. The perpetrators of these crimes, which included Americans from many segments of society, largely went unpunished. Exact statistics for this period are difficult to come by, but a case can be made that Chinese immigrants suffered worse treatment than any other group that came voluntarily to the U.S. (Source: https://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/presentationsandactivities/presentations/immigration/chinese4.html). Modern anti-Chinese sentiment is the result of China's disregard to Americans.

Fake Chinese foods. (Source:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ODZfJ7nY3I https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cgSIH8uuV8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dF-YkLZLzUY)

Unfair trade practices with the America.
China is outright stealing American technology,
Manipulating their currency
Costing America upwards of $500 BILLION every year.
China is cheating the Americans.
China backpedaled on its pledge to correct trade misconduct.
Goods sent to us by China remain untaxed.
China does not play by the rules.

This is all evident due to China's mistreatment of America during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Reparations

The U.S. Senate approved a resolution apologizing for the nation's past discriminatory laws that targeted Chinese immigrants, such as the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882. The resolution passed by unanimous consent, "cannot undo the hurt caused by past discrimination against Chinese immigrants, but it is important that we acknowledge the wrongs that were committed many years ago," said Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.), the lead sponsor. A similar resolution, sponsored by Rep. Judy Chu (D-El Monte), the first Chinese American woman elected to Congress, is pending in the House. It is backed by members of both parties. For Chu, the effort to get Congress to acknowledge the discrimination was personal; her grandfather faced hostile laws. Chu said that Congress has never apologized for the injustice. No reparations are offered in the measures apologizing for discrimination against Chinese immigrants.

F. Italians

Anti-Italianism or Italophobia is a negative attitude regarding Italian people or people with Italian ancestry, often expressed through the use of prejudice or stereotypes. Its opposite is Italophilia (the admiration, appreciation, or emulation of Italy, its people, its ideals, its civilization, or its culture).

Anti-Italianism in the United States resulted among some Americans in reaction to the period in the late nineteenth century and twentieth-century of large-scale immigration of Italians, mostly from southern Italy and Sicily.

The majority of Italian immigrants arrived in waves in the early 20th century, many from agrarian backgrounds, and with religions different than the Protestant majority. In the United States, and other English-speaking countries to which they immigrated, such as Canada and Australia, Italian immigrants were often viewed as perpetual foreigners, restricted to manual labor. As they often lacked formal education and competed with earlier immigrants for lower-paying jobs and housing, there was inter-ethnic hostility. Ethnocentric chauvinism, the act of judging another culture based on preconceptions that are found in the values and standards of one's own culture – especially regarding language, behavior, customs, and religion, exhibited by early northern European settlers towards Italian immigrants was also an important factor, especially in the American South, which was overwhelmingly Protestant.

Much of the anti-Italian hostility in the United States was directed at Southern Italians and Sicilians, who began immigrating to the United States in large numbers after 1880. Before that, there were relatively few Italians in North America. In reaction to the large-scale immigration from southern and eastern Europe, Congress passed legislation (Emergency Quota Act of 1921 and Immigration Act of 1924) restricting immigration from those regions, but not from Northern European countries.

When the United States enacted Prohibition in 1920, the restrictions proved to be an economic windfall for those in the Italian-American community already involved in illegal activities, and those who had fled from Sicily. They smuggled liquor into the country, wholesaled and sold it through a network of outlets and speakeasies. While other ethnic groups were also deeply involved in these illegal bootlegging activities, and the associated violence between groups, Italian Americans were among the most notorious. Because of this, Italians became associated with the prototypical gangster in the minds of many, which had a long-lasting effect on the Italian-American image.

The experiences of Italian immigrants in North American countries were notably different from that in the South American countries to which they also immigrated in large numbers.

Violence against Italians
After the American Civil War, during the labor shortage as the South converted to free labor, planters in southern states recruited Italians to come to the United States to work mainly in agriculture and as laborers. Many soon found themselves the victims of prejudice, economic exploitation, and sometimes violence. Italian stereotypes abounded during this period as a means of justifying this maltreatment of the immigrants. The plight of the Italian immigrant agricultural workers in Mississippi was so serious that the Italian embassy became involved in investigating their mistreatment in cases studied for peonage. Later waves of Italian immigrants inherited these same virulent forms of discrimination and stereotyping which, by then, had become ingrained in the American consciousness.

One of the largest mass lynchings in American history was of eleven Italians in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1891. The city had been the destination for numerous Italian immigrants. Nineteen Italians who were thought to have assassinated police chief David Hennessy were arrested and held in the Parish Prison. Nine were tried, resulting in six acquittals and three mistrials. The next day, a mob stormed the prison and killed eleven men, none of whom had been convicted, and some of whom had not been tried. Afterward, the police arrested hundreds of Italian immigrants, on the false pretext that they were all criminals. Theodore Roosevelt, then a new appointee by President Benjamin Harrison to the United States Civil Service Commission, suggested the lynching was “a rather good thing.” He would be elected president three years later. (Source: https://theamericanmag.com/a-rather-good-thing/). John M. Parker helped organize the lynch mob, and in 1911 was elected as governor of Louisiana. He described Italians as "just a little worse than the Negro, being if anything filthier in their habits, lawless, and treacherous". (Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Italianism).

Reparations

In 1892, the U.S. Government paid reparations for more than a century ago to family members of Italian immigrants who were lynched in New Orleans. New Orleans plans to issue a proclamation on April 12, 2019 apologizing for the 1891 lynching of 11 Italian immigrants who were killed after acquittals in a police chief’s murder, the Associated Press reported. The incident was called the most deadly lynching in American history. (Source: https://newsone.com/3849689/lynching-reparations-new-orleans-apology-italian-immigrants/)

G. Racial Antisemitism

Jewish Americans like other minorities have also faced prejudice, especially during periods of economic hardship or war.

During World War I and the Great Depression, Jews were often targeted as scapegoats. The lynching of Leo Frank, a prominent Jewish businessman in Atlanta, alarmed Jewish Americans in 1915. He was falsely accused and convicted of killing a worker, Mary Phagan, in the pencil factory that he managed. After Georgia Governor John M. Slaton stayed Frank's execution because of a lack of evidence, a mob dragged him from the jail and lynched him. Though an isolated tragedy, it caused a ripple effect of fear. Decades later, in 1986, Frank was granted a posthumous pardon while evidence now points to the guilt of Jim Conley, a janitor in the factory who falsely accused Frank of the murder during the trial.

The Leo Frank incident also led to a resurgence of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK). By the mid-1920s, the KKK claimed to have four million members, more than all the Jews in the United States. In the midst of this turmoil and despite protestations at the time, President Woodrow Wilson nominated Louis D. Brandeis to the Supreme Court in 1916. As the first Jew to serve on the Court, Justice Brandeis had to endure bitter taunts, particularly from fellow justice James C. McReynolds. In the 1920s, Henry Ford, who revolutionized mass production in the American industry, relentlessly blamed Jewish Americans for many of the nation's ills in his newspaper, The Dearborn Independent. It was only after World War II that barriers to Jewish Americans began to dissipate in America. (Source: https://www.pbs.org/jewishamericans/jewish_life/anti-semitism.html).

Reparations

The Reparations Agreement between Israel and the Federal Republic of Germany was signed on September 10, 1952, and entered in force on March 27, 1953.

In October 2015, then-Vice President Biden awarded $12 million in “assistance”to Holocaust survivors. The money was given to help the “quarter of whom live below the poverty line.”

This gift was a continuation of Germany’s efforts to pay Jews reparations from 1952. Then, Germany awarded over a billion dollars primarily to the government of Israel, which had resettled many Holocaust survivors. This money genuinely helped a community who had lost everything – family members, friends, homes, clothing, jewelry, their livelihoods. It helped people who had lost everything and had to rebuild with nothing.

Reparations helped these people put their lives back on track. Much of the original reparations payment in 1952 went to building Israeli infrastructure, and look at how powerful and strong Israel is today. (Source: https://thetempest.co/2016/08/29/social-justice/race/i-am-not-wrong-for-saying-black-people-deserve-reparations-too/).

H. Japanese

Japanese Internment camps were established during World War II by President Franklin Roosevelt through his Executive Order 9066. From 1942 to 1945, it was the policy of the U.S. government that people of Japanese descent would be interred in isolated camps. (Source: https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/japanese-american-relocation).

On this day in 1942, 10 weeks after a Japanese carrier force bombed Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed an executive order that led to the forced removal of some 112,000 Japanese-Americans, most of them U.S. citizens, from their homes, to be relocated in internment camps in remote locations. (Source: https://www.politico.com/story/2018/02/19/this-day-in-politics-february-19-1942-416028).

In 1944, two and a half years after signing Executive Order 9066, fourth-term President Franklin D. Roosevelt rescinded the order. The last internment camp was closed by the end of 1945. (Source: https://www.infoplease.com/japanese-relocation-centers).

In August 1945, the war was over. By 1946, the camps were closed and all of the internees had been released to rebuild their lives. In the postwar years, these Japanese Americans had to rebuild their lives. (Source: https://calisphere.org/exhibitions/essay/8/relocation/).

Reparations
In 1980, under mounting pressure from the Japanese American Citizens League and redress organizations, President Jimmy Carter opened an investigation to determine whether the decision to put Japanese Americans into concentration camps had been justified by the government. He appointed the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians (CWRIC) to investigate the camps. The Commission's report, titled Personal Justice Denied, found little evidence of Japanese disloyalty at the time and concluded that the incarceration had been the product of racism. It recommended that the government pay reparations to the internees. In 1988, President Ronald Reagan signed into law the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 which apologized for the internment on behalf of the U.S. government and authorized a payment of $20,000 (equivalent to $43,000 in 2019) to each camp survivor. The legislation admitted that government actions were based on "race prejudice, war hysteria, and a failure of political leadership." The U.S. government eventually disbursed more than $1.6 billion (equivalent to $3,460,000,000 in 2019) in reparations to 82,219 Japanese Americans who had been interned and their heirs.

I. Vietnamese

Vietnamese Americans are Americans of Vietnamese descent. The makeup about half of all overseas Vietnamese and are the fourth-largest Asian American ethnic group after Chinese Americans, Filipino Americans, and Indian Americans, and have developed distinctive characteristics in the United States.

Hanoi is demanding compensation from US manufacturers of the chemical defoliant Agent Orange, as a last resort to help families still suffering traumatic birth defects almost 50 years after the end of the Vietnam war.

The Foreign Ministry demanded that Monsanto and other US companies pay damages to victims of Agent Orange, a defoliant that contained highly toxic dioxin.

From 1961 to 1971, the US dropped more than 75 million liters of Agent Orange and other herbicides over Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos in what was then called Operation Ranch Hand, in a scorched-earth policy to strip the terrain of foliage and food supplies to defeat the Viet Cong.

During the 10 years of this operation, more than 2 million hectares of forest and 200,000 hectares of crops were heavily damaged or destroyed. The US Air Force sprayed about 95% of the chemical using the call sign “Hades,” and the remaining 5% was sprayed by the US Army’s 266th Chemical Platoon.

Dioxins are highly persistent in the environment, seeping into the soil, water supply, and food chain, contaminating fish, mollusks, and fowl. As such, although the war has ended, new generations of the Vietnamese population continue to suffer from prolonged effects of the poison through the food supply as well as deformed children from genetic mutations passed on by their parents.

The Vietnam Association of Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin (VAVA) says more than 4.8 million people were exposed to the herbicide and 3 million of them suffered deadly diseases. Washington finally began to help Vietnam with cleanup efforts in 2012, starting with Danang International Airport, which used to be a US airbase that stored Agent Orange.

Reparations
Vietnam seeks US reparations for the chemical Agent Orange. In theory, there was an agreement under which the US would clean and sweep all mines placed along North Vietnam’s coast during Operation Linebaker II and pay $3billion in compensations to the north which, back in the day, amounted for half of Hanoi’s nominal GDP. However, the last part wasn’t really formalized.

Due to that, the mines were cleaned by June of 1973, but the money was never paid. Once Saigon fell, in 1975, the US shunned the ‘New Vietnam’ and never paid a penny.

If that wasn’t enough, when Vietnam and the US reestablished relations in 1995, it was Vietnam the one who had to pay the US $140million in concept of debts left unpaid by the Saigon regime that Hanoi’s government had toppled twenty years prior. Funny, isn’t it?

From the early 1960s until 1973, the United States waged a war on Vietnam that left approximately 3.8 million people dead, 5.3 million civilians wounded, 11 million civilians made refugees (most by design), and 4.8 million civilians sprayed with toxic defoliants like Agent Orange -- which still causes birth defects and deaths today in a land whose natural environment has not recovered.

U.S. President Richard Nixon promised reparations that have never come.

Honesty is the Best Policy

I am a Black Female Trump supporter and do not blame him for America’s issues. A lot of America's issues began long before President Trump was born. God anointed and appointed him to be President this day. I do, however, expect him to help America return back to God in order for her to “Make America Great Again.” President Trump is strong and courageous. Such characteristics we have never seen in past Presidents. As I have said many times in the past, the hatred towards him comes from Satan and his evil participants. God wants to use President Trump, but Satan wants to block God's will for his life. But Satan forgets God is in control. What he wants will be accomplished.

What bothers me and grieves my heart is there seems to be no true concern about Black Americans. The shootings of unarmed black men by police officers, the influx of guns and drugs in black communities, the destruction of the black family, the removal of black fathers from the home and placed in prisons or the cemeteries, black females forced on welfare in order to feed her children because jobs are given to legal and illegal immigrants, local clinics committing genocide in black communities, doctors in black communities issuing addictive drugs, black children raised without a religious background growing up bitter and angry, black children are taught that sports is the way and they do not need an education, black children fall prey to black men going nowhere and expose them to the thug life, State and Local Representatives show no concern for their black communities, pastors, especially black pastors, show more concern for the tithes they receive than their sheep they are obligated to watch over. Everyone has failed Black Americans and Black Americans have suffered a psychological effect from slavery and passed this from generation to generation. The constant mistreatment has caused them not to love themselves. Their country has failed them and not shown them how important they truly are and more importantly, their country has not given them an apology for what they endured. Instead, Black Americans and their issues have been swept under the rug out of sight; "out of sight out of mind," because no one wants to deal with "it." It is the elephant in the room, and it is a painful issue, but it must be addressed or else America will continue to hurt and get hurt. God wants the issue addressed and is waiting to see how American is going to deal with "it." You can't send up prayers to God when you have not dealt with issues and cleared them up before coming to God with prayer requests. Remember the principle of "praying hands." Black Americans can't feel the love from the country they love and have supported for at least 400 years.

Another case in point, shootings of Black Americans are not given the same considerations as Non-Black Americans. And I am sure God is not pleased and is heartbroken with America’s behavior towards Black Americans, those who help America accomplish much of its greatness with God's help. Moreover, there seems to be a lot of concern for Baltimore's issues, when there are so many cities in America with the same concerns. For example, there was no coverage of the shootings in Chicago over the weekend, but an overwhelming coverage on mass shootings in El Paso, TX, and Dayton, Ohio:

Weekend of Chicago Gun Violence Strains Hospitals: Leaves 55 Shot, 7 Fatally, (Source: https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/8/31/21407293/chicago-weekend-shootings-gun-violence-homicide-august-28-31-2020).

Thirty dead in13 hours: US reckons with back-to-back mass shootings, (Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/aug/04/mass-shootings-el-paso-texas-dayton-ohio).

Black Americans see this and it's like pouring salt in an open wound. It breaks my heart to see this.

First let me say, I am not a racist. But I have encountered racism. My successes as a Black American female are all due to God's favor and grace. He blessed my life and placed individuals in my life to get me where he wanted me to be. He used my paternal grandmother and my white godparents to teach and mentor me to obey, love, honor, and respect God. Just because my life has been blessed does not let me ignore those who were not as fortunate. It breaks my heart to see how Black Americans are forced to take a back seat to legal and illegal immigrants and forced to accept the deep southern "hospitality" (southern prejudice). The deep south still exhibits the old slave master mentality. They go to church every Sunday carrying their bibles in hand but never learned to apply the word of God to their lives. I was born and raised in California, thank God, and have seen how much it has changed due to the influx of illegal immigrants. After retirement from the federal government (USCG), I moved to Georgia. I have never experienced racism in California as I have since I have lived in Georgia. My grandmother was fearful for me while growing up because she knew I did not know, understand, or experienced racism in California, but knew I would someday, especially in the deep south where most of my relatives lived. Well, my eyes were opened wide when I moved to Georgia and it first happened in a place of worship. I don't understand racism and I don't believe I ever will. So sad.

With all that has happened throughout the years, Black Americans have received less care and concern than non-Black Americans. Black Americans are the forgotten people in America. Non-Black Immigrants are treated better and they know this and treat Black Americans with disrespect. Many of you know what I am saying is true, but are afraid to admit it. This is what ignites the Black American anger seen throughout America. Not to mention Black American organizations teaching hatred. And when they constantly see non-Black Americans receiving what they should be receiving it stirs up even more hatred and anger.

The Black Americans no longer have a leader like Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. who taught non-violence and lead the Black Americans according to the word of God. And because of the biblical teachings, Black Americans helped America accomplish much throughout the years. Currently, Black Americans are being led by Black Leaders who are not being led by God but an evil spirit that goes around stealing, killing and destroying all in its path.

President Obama did nothing for the American people especially Black Americans. But you have to truly ask yourself, Why? Was it because he did not desire to do anything or was it because he was blocked on every turn because he was a Black American. If we are honest with ourselves, then we will be able to answer this question honestly. He was not allowed to do anything due to lack of support.

On judgment day, we have to give account of everything we say and do. What will your heavenly record reveal about you? We all talk about racism and who is racist, without admitting America is deeply rooted in racism and was built on it, especially against Black Americans. Let us all look in the mirror to see if we are a racist and if we see a racist, then ask God to remove it; cut it out of your heart, mind, and spirit and to replace it with love and respect for God and our fellow brothers and sisters. Let us be Christ-Like. Returning to God is the only way to deal with America's problems at home and abroad.

Be Blessed.

Part II - My Recommendations

1. Presidential Executive Order

Please design an executive order, similar to the one for Jared Kushner, targeting racism of Black Americans, hate crimes, modern-day lynching, police brutality, systematic abuse in education, employment, housing, health care, etc. Protect Black Americans.

2. Mandatory School Curriculum
Start at the local level
All public, private, and homeschools should include in their school curriculum the following subjects: Teach children:

To respect God, country, and countrymen.
Respect National Anthem
To recite Pledge of allegiance and what it means
History of our flag
Diversity to increase cultural awareness to allow students to be empathetic to the differences of others.

(Source: https://www.kickboardforschools.com/diversity-equity/5-benefits-of-teaching-classroom-diversity/)

American History - the good, the bad, and the ugly.
SMASH.org recommendations:

Invest heavily and specifically in educational opportunities for students of color to close opportunity gaps between them and the offspring of the affluent
Research, organize, mobilize, and elect the public officials who will implement a policy that dismantles systemic racism at the local, state, and national levels.
Advocate for current officials to change their agenda.

(Source: https://www.smash.org/george-floyd-statement/?gclid=CjwKCAjw5vz2BRAtEiwAbcVIL764eTvubJ2HwFLGoD2RnbpeGMjvvl6CzjVcIks1heaUe6zfg7xh_BoCQ3IQAvD_B)

3. Community Leaders and Church Pastors
One of the responsibilities of Community Leaders and Church Pastors is to teach their subordinates to love their neighbors as themselves and to unteach racism and discrimination. Teach we are all children of God and he loves us all. He hates sin and our disobedience.

4. The Naturalization Test
To become a naturalized U.S. citizen, individuals must pass the naturalization test. During their naturalization interview, they will be required to answer questions about their application and background. They will also take an English and civics test unless they qualify for an exemption or waiver. I recommend that questions on test should include diversity, pledge of allegiance, history of the American flag, America founded on the word of God, etc. (Source: https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/USCIS/Office%20of%20Citizenship/Citizenship%20Resource%20Center%20Site/Publications/PDFs/M-623_red_slides.pdf)

5. Forum between President and Black American Groups
Since Black Americans do not have a leader, I recommend that President Trump meets with the representatives of Black America Groups to discuss the needs of Black Americans, such as police brutality, how to ease tensions, etc. A list of Black American Groups is listed below:

BLACK AMERICAN ORGANIZATIONS
A

African American Benevolent Associations‎
African Blood Brotherhood
African People's Socialist Party
Afrikan Black Coalition
Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights
Alabama Democratic Conference
American abolitionist organizations‎
American Equal Rights Association
American Negro Labor Congress

B
Black Action Movement
Black Liberators
Black Lives Matter
Black Panther Party
Black Student Movement
The Black Caucus at Penn State University

D
Deacons for Defense and Justice
DePorres Club

F
Free African Society
Free African Union Society
Freedom House (Roxbury, Massachusetts)

H
Hamitic League of the World
Hands Up United

J
Jews for Urban Justice

L
League of Revolutionary Black Workers
League of Struggle for Negro Rights
Legal Rights Association

M
Missourians Organizing for Reform and Empowerment
Montgomery Improvement Association
Mothers of the Movement
Movement for Black Lives

N
NAACP‎

O
One People's Project
Organization for Black Struggle
Organization of Afro-American Unity

R
Rainbow/PUSH
Regional Council of Negro Leadership
Revolutionary People’s Communication Network

S
Salsa Soul Sisters
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee‎

U
Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League
Urban League of Portland

V
Vanguard Justice Society
Voter Education Project

W
Women's Political Council
(Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:African_Americans%27_rights_organizations)

6. Reparations
Defined as the making of amends for a wrong one has done, by paying money to or otherwise helping those who have been wronged. America paid out reparations in the form of money or a written apology to Native Americans, Black Americans, Mexicans, Chinese, Italians, Jews, Japanese, and Vietnamese. If this group of people received reparations, then surely Black Americans, descendants of slaves, should receive reparations as well and not just bin the form of an apology but in the form of payment.

I have always thought Black Americans, should receive reparations, for what America has done to Black Americans in the past, and is still doing to them today, but later dropped the idea because I felt America couldn’t afford it. I couldn’t comprehend how America would be able to accomplish this, but when I observed what was done to distribute the stimulus package under the CARES Act, also known as The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, my eyes were opened. America could pay out reparations to deserving Black Americans, descendants of slaves. What a difference this would make in America right now and it would heal many ills in our land. If we can just print money whenever we want, then we should certainly print money to pay out reparations to descendants of slaves. By ignoring this issue hurts America further.

Part III - Conclusion

There is a deep-rooted hatred for Black Americans and Native Americans interwoven in the fabric of our nation. It is a hidden yet powerful thread that flows throughout our nation, especially in the southern states. Their deep-rooted hatred for Black Americans is outwardly expressed every day even in the year 2020. We need to stop racism. It is like cancer, that needs to be cut out at the root to stop it from festering and spreading. We need to stop teaching it to our children. Change racism with love for our humanity. If you put children from different diverse backgrounds, untainted by racism, they will play together without incident. American Immigrants, to add insult to injury, mistreat Black Americans based on what they see being done to Black Americans because they feel they have a “legal right” to do so. Black Americans have a difficult “row to hoe.” Yes, there are some Black Americans who have risen above the racism they have experienced in their lives, but how many? I am one of them, but I feel I have accomplished nothing when I continue to see Black Americans, my brothers and sisters, being suppressed.

Returning America Back to God

Making America Great Again - Make Her a Christian Nation Again

Part I - Introduction

A. The Settlers

B. Native Americans

C. Black Americans

D. Mexicans

E. Chinese

F. Italians

G. Racial Antisemitism

H. Japanese

I. Vietnamese

Honesty is the Best Policy

Part II - My Recommendations

Part III - Conclusion

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