tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post7045802518559046449..comments2024-03-19T18:51:58.496-05:00Comments on Cultural Front: The Warmth of Other Suns: 36 - 94H. Rambsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16862209871277442972noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-49295533930879649832016-04-29T19:45:09.176-05:002016-04-29T19:45:09.176-05:00One of the ways black people remained enslaved was...One of the ways black people remained enslaved was mentally. Still to this day were mentally enslaved. We don't see our value or our strength because of slavery.Lindsey McCallnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-91311506182593510112016-04-29T15:19:36.368-05:002016-04-29T15:19:36.368-05:00The biggest thing that kept African Americans in t...The biggest thing that kept African Americans in the mindset of enslavement was the "fear factor" that still lingered over them. Though there was freedom, the was still the fear of what they used to go through and the fear of what could be to come. How could they thrive in society with this fear still hanging over their heads?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14906438410042426604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-87001334862023738402016-04-17T14:59:21.939-05:002016-04-17T14:59:21.939-05:00One of the greatest ways that blacks were kept &qu...One of the greatest ways that blacks were kept "enslaved" after the Emancipation Proclamation was the way that they were kept in lower status than whites. This was done in various ways that included financial bondage and in the disenfranchisement of our people. By doing this, it almost guaranteed that blacks were unable to take control of their lives and elevate themselves from the low social status that was placed upon them. Being able to control an entire group of people in more than way that results in their continued oppression is absolutely a form of enslavement.Joi Mnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-44608643310252342922016-04-12T22:15:29.387-05:002016-04-12T22:15:29.387-05:00Black people were kept enslaved by fear. Regardles...Black people were kept enslaved by fear. Regardless of whatever "freedom" the emancipation proclamation gave blacks, they were still trapped mentally and physically by Jim Crow Laws. Blacks were technically free from the 'white man's hold' but were still afraid to cross certain streets and walk at night. Fear is just as powerful as in law and is significantly amplified when the government supports systematic oppression. Fiona Hnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-14750689712713929202016-03-31T21:16:29.452-05:002016-03-31T21:16:29.452-05:00On page 41, the author talks about how certain hab...On page 41, the author talks about how certain habits alienated one from others by removing formal interactions that could have helped both sides see the potential good and humanity in the other side. Black people were kept enslaved because they still did not receive the same privileges as white people in the 1930s and were still forced to be separate in public places.Samiya Barberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06982331782270432788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-65409361637644385982016-03-24T12:05:11.084-05:002016-03-24T12:05:11.084-05:00The best way to keep control of someone or a group...The best way to keep control of someone or a group of people is by limiting them. After the Emancipation Proclamation black people were kept secluded, uneducated, and under constant fear. They were no longer slaves but they were confined to live with other black people, they were turned away when they searched for a better education. They were gathered in places with low living conditions. When there was a plea for change they were combated with fear tactics to keep them in their place. They were “free” but in reality, they were subject to the growth of systemic slavery.gabrielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04458016202301684105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-51729099589202727852016-03-11T02:04:54.862-06:002016-03-11T02:04:54.862-06:00An individual who possesses fear is essentially a ...An individual who possesses fear is essentially a slave to the notion. Black individuals were fearful. They were fearful of living in a manner that may leave them hurt. They were fearful of living in a manner that they were unfamiliar with. They were fearful of living. It is this mere notion of fear that kept black individuals enslaved. Kellsey Hnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-18587001444292683992016-03-01T19:09:28.603-06:002016-03-01T19:09:28.603-06:00Black people were kept enslaved by fear and the no...Black people were kept enslaved by fear and the notion that if they decided to leave the south that they were surrendering to the white man. Their lives were still controlled by white people because of the Jim Crow laws but at the start of the Great Migration, many black people were against it, including Booker T. Washington and Fredrick Douglass. The inconsistencies in black freedom was what ultimately led to their departure. Tameah Foleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-55598193830376952882016-02-16T14:50:57.651-06:002016-02-16T14:50:57.651-06:00One way that blacks were kept enslaved after the E...One way that blacks were kept enslaved after the Emancipation Proclamation was through their finances. The sharecropping system kept blacks enslaved by making sure that they could buy nothing outside of what their sharecropping boss sold, therefore keeping them in financial bondage. Another method of keeping blacks in financial bondage was making rent on the sharecropping land way too high and pay way too low, thus keeping families in debt for generations.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14691489794489956904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-23058859224653731552016-02-16T10:55:40.141-06:002016-02-16T10:55:40.141-06:00Even though black people were freed from slavery i...Even though black people were freed from slavery in the fields, their lives were still controlled by white people. With Jim Crow laws white people were able to controll if black people voted, where they sat on a bus, what jobs they could have, and what schools they could go to. So black werent free to enjoy those simple things. Then there was the racism, which contributed to fear that also kept black people enslaved.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04510294613373734689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-29093423089346946492016-02-14T22:42:28.260-06:002016-02-14T22:42:28.260-06:00One way black people were kept enslaved was throug...One way black people were kept enslaved was through streetcars. They started out having open seating until Georgia demanded separate seating by race. Laws were made varying from no blacks allowed to st next to whites to completely separate cars altogether. This was one way blacks were still being treated as enslaved people.<br /><br />Alexandra D.Alexandra Donaldsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-36777976035067167032016-02-14T16:21:04.964-06:002016-02-14T16:21:04.964-06:00Even though slavery ended in the U.S, blacks still...Even though slavery ended in the U.S, blacks still felt that they were enslaved by the actions of whites through the Jim Crow laws. These laws were supposed to make things separate, but equal. But instead of blacks being treated equally by their white counterparts, they were made to feel inferior. Laws like Jim Crow kept blacks imprisoned mentally instead of literally. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01331974644081094895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-30527165463396612662016-02-11T15:51:22.353-06:002016-02-11T15:51:22.353-06:00Enslavement gripped the minds of blacks more than ...Enslavement gripped the minds of blacks more than ever after the Emancipation Proclamation because of the segregation slogan "seperate but equal" and the fear whites had of us prevailing and being more than the neck under their shoe. The knowledge, freedom, and rights withheld from us kept us in a place of mental and physical imprisonment set in place by laws such as Jim Crows. Systematic oppression shown in acts such as "whites only" signs placed on public transportation on page 41 were to put us to shame and reminders that in society we will not be allowed to be above instead of beneath.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13401644566673954773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-24877849464133657832016-02-09T22:58:21.834-06:002016-02-09T22:58:21.834-06:00In this section, the book explained how black peop...In this section, the book explained how black people had to be in by a certain time. Blacks were separated from whites and often given the leftovers of what society did not want. Furthermore, it was prohibited for black to interact with whites on a multitude of levels. The law made it almost impossible for integrating of race (even if desired by a white man), making sure blacks were stuff oppressed for years to come.Robert Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06060734661635018365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-71810869375180922832016-02-09T22:46:16.154-06:002016-02-09T22:46:16.154-06:00Like the person above me (Georgy N) stated, "...Like the person above me (Georgy N) stated, "Jim Crow and the mentality of separate but equal kept blacks enslaved." Blacks and whites were not able to work together, use the same bathrooms, use different elevators, etc. It really just made me think about how the ignorant racist southerners who paid 50% extra to build double everything (44). It just doesn't make sense why someone would spend double just to separate people because they wanted to stay superior. A black person could not interact or talk to a white person unless they were spoken to. ALl of these actions are examples of enslavement within the black mind because it still inferiority. White people claimed we were "free," but we were not free because we still had to follow what they said. <br /><br />-B. NigedaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01790728637953897177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-59334989506963976362016-02-08T21:02:16.563-06:002016-02-08T21:02:16.563-06:00Jim Crow and the mentality of "separate but e...Jim Crow and the mentality of "separate but equal" kept blacks enslaved. Blacks and whites were not allowed to interact in everyday life because blacks were still seen as inferior and dirty. Black people could not go to the same stores, use the same water fountains, or go to the same schools as white people. White people still considered themselves to be the masters even without that formal title being used. White people still had all the power and control. Georgy Nnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-48109124799806513752016-02-08T19:56:18.745-06:002016-02-08T19:56:18.745-06:00The portion of the book talks about the prejudices...The portion of the book talks about the prejudices Blacks faced after the Civil War commenced and post-Reconstruction. Mid-twentieth century, the new generation of Blacks had no self-connections with slavery itself because slavery had been "abolished" for at least two or three generations. The only evidences they had to the existence of slavery were the stories told to them by their parents and grandparents. This generation struggled with an overpowering force of white supremacy that caused them to question what freedom truly meant. Like page 43 says, "They were free but not free..." They were not physically owned by slave owners but were mentally chained by the judicial system. They were mentally and jurally slaves but not in the form of their ancestors. They Supreme Court had decided that segregation was legal if the facilities and separated items were equal. Pages 44 and 45, speak of segregated: waiting rooms in hospitals, elevators, betting windows at racetracks, and saloons. The most appalling form of segregation mentioned, in my opinion, was the separate Bibles used for the swearing in of Black and White witnesses in the court of law. Even with something as sacred and religious as the Bible they separated Us from Them as if they could catch a disease of some sort from touching the same Bible.<br /><br /> McKayla W.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-69411816457579411272016-02-08T08:57:27.446-06:002016-02-08T08:57:27.446-06:00On page 41, the author elaborates on the use of st...On page 41, the author elaborates on the use of street cars in the late 1800s and the early 1900s. Although African Americans had been free at this time for at least 40 years, there still was a push for separation. In this regard, it dealt with segregated seating. Even more staggering was a law put in place prohibiting African Americans from being on the streets past 10 PM in Mobile, Alabama. It's astonishing that these laws were allowed to be put place; especially because of the timing. The emancipation proclamation became law in 1863 and yet states were allowed to over rule that and keep prejudices in place. Jamal Simsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-6840757469487300782016-02-08T00:08:55.691-06:002016-02-08T00:08:55.691-06:00Even though slaves may have been freed from the pl...Even though slaves may have been freed from the plantations, they were not free to have the same rights as their white counterparts. For example, colored people had their own window to make deposits at First National Bank in Atlanta (p 44). Just by the color of their skin, even though both whites and colored people had to complete the same transactions, they were made to attend to separate windows. This was the standard for virtually all businesses in the South. Barry F.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-20793538173626169342016-02-07T20:18:40.336-06:002016-02-07T20:18:40.336-06:00One example that may seem minor, but still ultimat...One example that may seem minor, but still ultimately showed the racism blacks still faced was them only being allowed to use the back door. On page 52 it says blacks were only permitted to enter the back door according to "southern protocol." White's didn't feel colored people were worthy enough to walk through their front doors.<br /><br />Sydney J.Sydney Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00078118768660787550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-73072446636947555542016-02-07T17:06:50.635-06:002016-02-07T17:06:50.635-06:00Just reading the first few pages of the novel made...Just reading the first few pages of the novel made me realize how oppressed black people were even after the Emancipation Proclamation. Blacks were enslaved by the concept of "fear". Black people couldn't even walk down the street without having to think about every action and word that came out of their mouth because of the possibility of being lynched or beaten by white people. Everything was segregated, and it was hard for black people to try and even make a living because they were fighting for everything they owned and limited on what they could do, trapping all blacks in a hole that was impossible to dig themselves out of. Kiara G.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-51125132722263309362016-02-06T18:34:38.906-06:002016-02-06T18:34:38.906-06:00Robert Joseph Pershing Foster explains some of the...Robert Joseph Pershing Foster explains some of the ways black people were kept enslaved. He recalls how he was called boy and how his father who was a respected grown man was also referred to as boy by white men. He retells the story of how he was asked to find "a nice, clean colored girl" by a white man and nothing happened yet if he had not run, Pershing would have been at risk of being hanged for replying "You get your mama for me and I'll get you one". Black people, like said before, weren't free they just had something that looked like freedom (87-88). Jamesha M.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-33173186629277352912016-02-06T12:43:11.944-06:002016-02-06T12:43:11.944-06:00Banks was marvelous at explaining the underlying b...Banks was marvelous at explaining the underlying bigotry that was the Jim Crow laws. The biggest thing to me was how it divided the poor and poorest of the minority group. This was a ploy to keep the community separate and discourage unity.<br /><br />Jeremy HJeremy Hucklebynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-42563075850375871712016-02-06T12:39:44.679-06:002016-02-06T12:39:44.679-06:00One way black people were kept enslaved was by not...One way black people were kept enslaved was by not having any upward mobility after the war was over. Slaves were technically freed, but they had no land or much money to do anything with. There was one page that had a quote about how black men rather go homeless and naked and hungry than work for a white man. Also on page 39 it talks about how blacks were lynched for everything from stealing to "trying to act like a white person". Any behavior deemed unacceptable by a white person was punishable. It drove fear into many.Kayleigh E.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-1271524695401162092016-02-06T12:26:04.023-06:002016-02-06T12:26:04.023-06:00Black lives were kept in enslavement through share...Black lives were kept in enslavement through sharecropping. "That made the planter as much a master as any master during slavery, because the sharecropper was bound to him, belonged to him, almost like a slave" (pg 54). The idea of sharecropping is a person would help the planter and at the end of harvest, they would share the loss or profit. Unfortunately, it was just an idea at the time because most planters would cheat their books and lie to the sharecropper, usually a black person. Either they had broke even, best case scenario, or they were in debt which forced the sharecropper to stay on the land and settle the debt the next year. Except, there wasn't a debt to settle and every year they were more in debt. This endless cycle substituted for slavery. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02264380115567249565noreply@blogger.com