The Aftermath Of Slavery

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Been in the Storm So Long : The Aftermath of Slavery

p Been in the Storm So Long : The Aftermath of Slavery

by Leon F . Litwack (Author

back : 672 pages

Publisher : Vintage Vintage edition (August 12 , 1980

Language : English

ISBN-10

ISBN-13 : 81

Introduction

It is better to have a world united , than a world divided but it is better to have a world divided than a world destroyed ' said Mr Winston Churchill , at the time of II World War . The relations between the

Black and White races in USA have been somewhat similar , not too in the distant past . As on date they are constitutionally united , but the mind-level integration is yet to take place . The Blacks have equal legal rights , and the Whites now know that they (the Blacks ) have equal rights . The situation has changed for the better , but much needs to be done to ameliorate the conditions related to standard of living and standard of life of the Black community . God sees the truth , but how long is the man to wait ? The combustible younger generation among the blacks , can not live on assurances , and political platitudes . They must get their economic , social and political rights on the same footing as they are available to Whites . This is the genuine expectations of the Black race , and why not

The formidable past and the indomitable courage of the Blacks

Recollection of the past , whether sweet or sour , is enjoyable , when the present states of affairs are healthy and sound . But what if the present conditions are not so good ? They are expected to be good , but actually are not ? The pages of American history , daubed in the bloodshed (related to Blacks ) are asking the crying question . How to make this country heaven on Planet Earth ? The answer is simple and direct . Eyes full of understanding , hearts full of love and the life that refuses conflicts - this alone is enough . Unfortunately such a fusion between the White and Black minds has not yet taken place

The contents of Litwack 's book will give you sufficient material and concrete reasons , why such a perfect union has not taken place and no one knows how long this position will last . He makes his points very clear , without showing much aggression . But not once he says that cruelty on blacks by the Whites for the sake of personal aggrandizement needs to be condoned . It was not needed then it can never be allowed to happen now , because the Blacks are constitutionally protected . The southern history of USA is full of black-white confrontation , a bitter experience which the Black section of the society had to pass through in its efforts to secure what was due to it legally and morally . He provides enough well-researched material-- the process , how freedom came through in the South and at what cost . The situation was such the Blacks could not live without the support of the Whites and vice-versa . But this life of inter-dependence had...