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Discussion: White History Month?
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Originally posted by TikiMiss
White people founded this country and claimed the land. Of course they are going to write the history. If you go to Latin America, China, Japan, Russia, etc., I'm sure the history books will reflect what the majority/winners want written.
on the other hand, though, the U.S. is pretty good with admitting problems. Places like Japan and Germany don't even admit to the extent of their atrocities in WWII (or at least avoided it for a LONG time), but the U.S. is owning up to slavery, killing Native Americans, etc.
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Because black people didn't help build this country. Girl shut your racist ass up.
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Originally posted by TikiMiss
White people founded this country and claimed the land.
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Originally posted by borntodiethisway
Because black people didn't help build this country. Girl shut your racist ass up.
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Of course they helped. But they didn't lead. Only the leaders are remembered. Not the workers.
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Originally posted by TikiMiss
Most of the accomplishments in this country's history have been because of whites, though. The revolutionary war was lead by white men. The Industrial Revolution was lead by white men. Etc. etc. But there are lots of important black figures mentioned: Harriet Tubman, Booker T. Washington, Martin Luther King Jr., Frederick Douglas, etc. It's just that, due to slavery/racism, black people haven't accomplished a lot, but the ones that have are certainly mentioned. I don't think any Asian or Hispanic leaders have been written into the history books yet.
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That's because of institutionalized racism and sexism
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The white house was built on the backs of slaves like
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Originally posted by Cap10Planet
You don't even know your history.
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Technically they kinda did, I mean, with the declaration and all. Of course there was asians and native Americans here first, two different meanings.
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Originally posted by umichgrad07
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but it's such a good read
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Originally posted by TikiMiss
White people founded this country and claimed the land. Of course they are going to write the history. If you go to Latin America, China, Japan, Russia, etc., I'm sure the history books will reflect what the majority/winners want written.
on the other hand, though, the U.S. is pretty good with admitting problems. Places like Japan and Germany don't even admit to the extent of their atrocities in WWII (or at least avoided it for a LONG time), but the U.S. is owning up to slavery, killing Native Americans, etc.
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****ing nope at this entire post.
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Originally posted by umichgrad07
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Such a terrible idea.
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Originally posted by Lil Misty
Black History Month is special in the USA, do you live here? It's understandable to have a black history month, whites don't really need one in the USA lol.
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i live in usa... DON'T call me a troll have some respect for other people your parents obviously didn't raise you as well to learn to respect other people's opinions too. we can have a white history month especailly in other countries like united kingdom, etc i don't get why ATRL tries to look down upon my race it's kinda sad and frustrating cuz every1 i know irl is like me.. thank god.
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Can I just ask why Black History Month is on the shortest month of the year?
That is so wrong and shady.
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Originally posted by Mean Trees
Did you tell him that White History Month is every month INCLUDING the month of Black History Month?
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oh shut up, no it's not.
i understand what black history month is trying to do, and i agree, but at the same time, its ostracizing a group that is advocating for equality. obviously it is highlighting good qualities, but at the same time, it is still portraying races as completely separate and not as one humanity
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Originally posted by TikiMiss
George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, etc.
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None of those figures "founded this country" though.
And you in all of these race topics always standing up for "white rights".
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Originally posted by I Am Music
The white house was built on the backs of slaves like
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My phone was built by Chinese people, but designed by Samsung. Do I thank the Chinese workers? or the company that designed it?
Different things, but similar comparison.
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Originally posted by TikiMiss
Of course they helped. But they didn't lead. Only the leaders are remembered. Not the slaves.
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All we good for hun masa pickin cotin and working on de fields.
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Originally posted by kyleaustin
i live in usa... DON'T call me a troll have some respect for other people your parents obviously didn't raise you as well to learn to respect other people's opinions too. we can have a white history month especailly in other countries like united kingdom, etc i don't get why ATRL tries to look down upon my race it's kinda sad and frustrating cuz every1 i know irl is like me.. thank god.
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I didn't call you a troll
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Originally posted by I Am Music
He's from NYC he's just a troll.
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never asked for u to call me names
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Originally posted by HausOfJustin
So me and my dad got into an argument about Black History month and why there wasn't a white history month.
Now, he's a guidance counselor and usually is an extremely smart guy, but I was appalled by how racist and ignorant he was being. He then went out to say that white people are the most discriminated race and that affirmative action was "screwing us."
So what are your thoughts on a White History Month and what my father was saying? Honestly I'm mad and slighTly embarrassed for him.
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Your dad is clearly uneducated.. Pathetic and embarrassing
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I've been waiting for a thread like this. Knew it was coming.
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