Response To Another Blog

I'm responding to a blog. Akeem is saying that he had no interest in the Slave and Citizen after reading 3 pages of it online. But as soon as he got the book in front of him he started to understand it much better. Akeem thinks that major claim is how slavery was viewed and treated in the northern and southern hemisphere. He agrees with Tannenbaum saying, "Negros had liberties in the southern hemisphere unknown to those in the northern hemisphere "(Qadeer).  He then writes "being someone from South America I can relate to this all slightly. In Guyana, the country in which i was born, there is still great tension between the people because of skin color, race, and simply areas where you were born an raised"( Qadeer). I agree with what he is saying because he can relate to how Negros were treated differently in the northern and southern hemisphere. I think you should put this somewhere in your essay as it can be helpful. Just a suggestion.

Blog #2

To be honest Slave and Citizen has been a major headache for me, but that is obviously because i have either not done the reading or simply because I'm having a hard time understanding it. But from all the work we've done in class I've learned a lot of new things about slavery. One thing i found interesting was when tannenbaum said that even though emancipation legally freed the negro, the white man couldn't accept the fact that it was actually true. This makes me think that no matter what the Negro did he would always be treated as a lesser human being. I also learned that the only way the Negro was going to get moral status was if his professional standing overcomes his racial origin. I also learned that Tannenbaum had obsession with women of color.

Slave and Citizen (In class summary)

In Frank Tannenbaums "Slave and Citizen" the main argument is about how slavery was different in the two areas, western and southern areas. These areas consisted of the United States and Portugal, Brazil, Spain, Cuba. Slavery was much different in the United States than in other places around the world. In the United States a Negro had no saying in who he was or what he can did simply because they were colored people. In other parts of the world like Spain and Portugal anyone can be a slave. Another difference was how African women of color were treated differently in the U.S and Brazil. Tannenbaum writes that in colonial Brazil, persons of color, and especially women, found more social opportunities and respect.

My Classmates Tweets

I found Nicos idea very interesting on the idea of the way slaves were the backbone of the country back then is similar to today with immigrants/minorities. The reason i found it interesting was because if you think about it immigrants are the people that make this country work. I believe that without immigrants/minorities this country would not be as functional as it is. Immigrants/ minorities have a lot to offer to this country and we have a lot to learn from them.

Blog 3/11

What i found interesting was how the Negro's were basically the ones who created the New World even though it is said that the Europeans were the ones who made it. Also the Negro's were very loyal to the Europeans even though they forced them to work. Another thing i found very interesting was that there was two areas, the western and southern parts. Also Tannenbaum says that African women of color were treated differently in the U.S and Brazil. For evidence he writes that in colonial Brazil, persons of color, and especially women, found more social opportunities and respect. He illustrates this point by referring to examples of relatively privileged black women in colonial Brazil, including those who are slaves themselves. Also by reading the text i learned that according to Tannenbaum, he says that even though Emancipation legally freed the Negro, the white man still couldn't accept the fact that it was over. I'm looking forward to understanding more about what this book is about.

Diagnostic

Double consciousness                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Based from what I read in the passage. One idea I found that was very significant was about how a Negro tried to become a part of this world without being hated on. I believe this was a significant idea because it’s talking about a persons will to become part of a way of living. He wishes that he can become a part of America without others forgetting where they are from. He did not want to turn America into an African way of living because America had too much to teach to the rest of the world and Africa.  He talks about not wanting to become part of the American way as soon as possible as he knew that he as a Negro had a message for the world. He basically wanted to become an American Negro without people judging him or making fun of him and at the same time have the same opportunities as the other Americans. In my opinion this Negro was very brave and determined to become an American Negro. I believe this is as important now as it was back then because there are so many people in this world trying to be a part of something but are too afraid of what others may say. But this does not stop them from trying to accomplish what they set out to be.