Let My People Go

When dealing with blacks in America there are three things that must be kept in mind. First, only a handful were immigrants. The vast majority were abducted from their homes and forced to work under threat of death. Second, as slaves they were stripped of their original identity and kept in ignorance for centuries. Third, they were and are a minority no larger than slightly more than 12 percent of the total population. Their history is unique among Americans.

Read more in Access to English: Social Studies, pp. 386-393. Then do the tasks in the textbook and on this website.

A young African American motorist i stopped by New York City police officers. Sadly, as a result of widespread poverty, violent and often drug-related crime is a large problem in black American communities. (NTB Scanpix) A young African American motorist i stopped by New York City police officers. Sadly, as a result of widespread poverty, violent and often drug-related crime is a large problem in black American communities. (NTB Scanpix)