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The White Man 's Burden

The American Revolution is one of the milestones in the history of the American people . The reformation that took place after their independence from the British Empire enabled them to create new ideas and form of govern Nance that they will apply in these newly independent states . Concepts of liberty and equality are said to be among the things that they achieved in doing such . However , during the time of Post-Revolutionary America these ideals are being questioned . The idea of liberty and equality is not really achieved

in its true sense . There is still an existing disparity among the white and African-American populations of these states . It seems that independence is not really achieved but rather what took place is a new form of slavery in the Post-Revolutionary America

Winthrop Jordan in his book entitled The White Man 's Burden Historical Origins of Racism in the United States ' discussed that it was during the American Revolution that the Americans started to reassessed their consciousness . It was during this time that they analyzed their political situation and even gave focus in their communal intellect and self-identification . In doing so , they realized the prejudices that they have towards the Negroes . They acknowledged the race problem that is taking place in America , which calls for them to act in to established equality among all citizens . The problem of inequality between white Americans and African Americans is rooted from the pressure they have undergone in to unite against the British These various colonies have to come together despite their differences This distinctiveness is greatly related with white men 's perceptions of Africans in America (Jordan , 1974

The end of the revolution signalled the prohibition of slave trade However , the principle of liberty and equality that the Americans fought for were not implemented in its real essence as the complete abolition of slavery did not happen . Even though the revolution was not successful in eradicating slavery it had been a source of inspiration for the successful attempts of other people for freedom . The first people to acquire such driving force for liberty are the Negroes themselves . The American 's definition of freedom is very biased . They want liberty to flourish but not completely in a sense that they speak of freedom but they do not want to liberate their slaves . It is acceptable that slaves dream of freedom but the whites would make sure that this will not come true . This is the reason why the Americans see the African rebellion as a mounting danger that will destroy the new nation that they build and eventually the very ideals of the American Revolution (Jordan , 1974

In the early time of the Post-American Revolution , the whites started to place the Negroes at the sideline of the American community . The disparity between the whites and the Negroes where slowly being reinforced by the changes in the economics of southern agriculture national and sectorial feeling , antislavery , and fear of slave revolt...