A student asked his history professor, “Where did slavery come from ?”
The professor answered, “The real question is; ‘Where did freedom come from?’”
It is the idea of freedom for the great masses of ordinary people that is relatively new in earth history.
Slavery has existed on every inhabited continent and among people of every race for thousands of years.
The 13 Colonies of Great Britain on the American continent were not immune to the expansion of the slave trade as the nation was established under British rule and agricultural labor was needed.
However, by the time of the Declaration of Independence, Americans were awakening in ever larger numbers to the inequities of this practice. Yet with a battle pending with the world’s largest super-power of the time, the issue was not resolved during the Declaration and Constitution period. An early plan to stop the practice was put into effect and by Jan 1, 1809 the importation of slaves into the United States was to cease.
Things did not go as planned and the practice lingered.
The greatest voices for civil rights of the last two centuries were Frederick Douglas in the 19th Century and Rev. Martin Luther King Jr in the 20th century… Both appealed to the Bible, the Declaration of Independence, and Constitution for their positions.
In recent decades however, most of the vocal leadership on race issues have attempted to either openly or subtly divide people into races and classes rather than unify around Dr. King's appeal of “content of character vs. color of skin” and his appeals to the Declaration of Independence.
The result is we are a “house divided”.
This eye opening series will seek to unite us and to allow people of all colors and ethnicities to see themselves in God’s grand plan. This series takes a look at the current state of things, but also goes way back in history not just hundreds of years, but thousands of years where we discover some profound truths.
Race Relations and its impact in the United States
The Larger Historical View
- Race Relations – A Brief History of Global Slavery – Coming Soon
- Race Relations – A Brief Ethnic Tour of the Bible – 11m
- Race Relations – Revenge vs Redemption – the Joseph Calling – 7m
Black Americans Finding Their Story in God’s Story and in the U.S. Story
- Race Relations - 6 Requirements for Civic Leadership from a Black Leader in 1487BC-7m
- Race Relations - 5 Keys to Excellent Civic Structure from a Black Leader in 1487BC-6m
- Race Relations - Black American – Fredrick Douglas - Voting Character over Party – 4m
American History in Black and White
American History in Black and White part 02 - From Founding Period to Civil War - 9m
American History in Black and White part 03 - The 1860s Period of Turmoil- Civil War - 9m
American History in Black and White part 04 - Post Civil War Period - Black Republicans - 9m
American History in Black and White part 12 - Overcoming Evil with Good - 3m
A Key Civil Rights Letter
This extremely important letter is a call from the greatest civil rights leader of the 20th Century to Pastors and Clergy to get engaged in the cultural and in cultural issues. It is a call to action.
A Letter From the Birmingham Jail - Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr - 1963-04-16 - PDF
An Warning From Over 50 Years Ago About How Race Agitation Would be Used to Destroy The United States
Race Agitation and Manipulation of the Public as Means to Destroy the United States – 1969 – 8m