Resolution Offers Apology For Enslavement And Racial Segregation Of African-Americans

[IcedCoffee81]

That is great for them to do. But why are they doing that nearly 150 years later? Anyway, okay, we should not dwell on the past but we can't forget what happened.

[scientific1982]

Can we have an apology for the Irish men, women and children who were the first slaves to arrive in the new world.

[TheToxicrose1]

I would rather not waste my time arguing with someone as thick-headed and filled with so much prejudice as you.

Have a good day.

[Reazzurro90]

Screw the apology Connecticut has nothing for which it should apologize.

I live in CT and this apology is NOT in my name.

[tomheryai]

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[redhibernation]

Screw an apology, what about reparations? Whites steal Native American land and place them on limited terrorities and etc...yet the only thing African Americans get is an apology. Sounds unfair if you ask me.

[kansascitycarpet]

Nothing against senator harkin, I solute him for the effort he put in the passing of this resolution, but how can anyone name us african americans, without asking us who we want to be called

[moonstar7]

It is better then to be called the European demonized word black.

[kansascitycarpet]

This resolution calls us AFRICAN AMERICANS. We are prophesied in Duet:28:68 as the true Hebrews, brought to the americas in ships and sold. Previously running out of Israel from the roman invasion spoken by Yah'shua(Jesus) Matt 24:15-22 and through migration over time settled in western africa, that the scripture might be fullfilled. This could be a trap later to keep us from claiming our real land ISRAEL.

[moonstar7]

The region that Israel sits was considered eastern Africa, apart of main land Africa. We were then African first, and will always remain African. So the term African American is acceptable.

[str8mackman]

this is stupid mis information here if i have ever heard it---

Fool isreal is merely a trap to have us (tru-hebrews-africans) lose focus on the true promised land africa..

elaborate on how we are the true hebrews...

kc

i dare bet that any citizens of isreal would swap places with the holding the Organic Rights to Africa...

[bashirahmack]

sum1 should tell our reps on capitol hill that actions speak louder than words. to make sure this apology has some weight & isnt just more empty words (for hundreds of years the constitution itself was empty rhetoric stating all men were created equal but in practice we know that to be false & dont get me started on jim crow-these were actual laws) congress should put their monies where their mouths are. put up or shut up. my ancestors made the ultimate sacrifice & their offspring should benefit

[Reazzurro90]

@bashirahmack

How about a one-way plane ticket to Africa?

[TheToxicrose1]

@Reazzurro90 How about you shut up and appreciate it for once?

[Reazzurro90]

@TheToxicrose1

How about Black people apologize for the number of Whites they've massacred over the past decades with their disgusting high and barbaric crime rates?

[DaKiDDTweeZiE]

@Reazzurro90 and most of those people get locked up during these times our people were killed and massacred and nothing was done about it. In fact it was praised. We were whipped, beaten, killed, raped, hacked up and everything under the sun. Those black people only act that way because of past grievances you guys were never forced out of your homes and forced to be belittled and work for someone who you were told was better than you. African-Americans aren't the only ones killing by the way

[TheToxicrose1]

@Reazzurro90 Oh you want to go there? How about all those Native Americans "Whites" killed for the sake of LAND? And the Japenese Americans they put on reservation camps? Or the Mexicans that were made homeless? Or the Hawaiins whose king they overthrew because apparentely "God" told them it was their destiny? And you are talking about general crimes. We are talking about GENOCIDE. And why did those Blacks end up killing your Whites? Because YOU GOADED THEM TO.So don't even start.

[Reazzurro90]

@TheToxicrose1

Ah, how nice. Whites enslaved Blacks years ago therefore Blacks can massacre Whites. Good logic you have there! Tell me what did Whites do that no other people have done? Blacks exterminated people all the time. Blacks sold their own people into slavery. They slaughter their own people - look at Rwanda. And you come to give us Whites a lesson? Who the hell do you think you are?

The NA massacred themselves. You speak nonsense without any knowledge of history. Go pick up a book.

[TheToxicrose1]

@Reazzurro90 Oh oh oh the Native Americans massacred themselves? And you are bringing up Rwanda here?  And I am the one without any history knowledge?

Have you ever heard of 'Trail of Tears"?

No, you have not because you are a WASP. Know what that means? PICK UP A HISTORY BOOK.

Ever heard of The Crusade? Of course, those people killed themselves. Because "Whites" are so clean and Godlike, they would never hurt others.

[TheToxicrose1]

@Reazzurro90 And I didn't give you "White" any lesson, because such "race" doesn't exist. "White" is the color of skin. You people are European Americans. The same way I am Asian American, and the others who are African Americans. Don't give me your BS because you are "White", you didn't own any land here, you came here and stole everything. Like you did in India, like you did in Nepal. What haven't the "Whites" done? There are always general crimes around the globe, but that doesn't give you

[TheToxicrose1]

@Reazzurro90 any excuse to condemn some other race or ethnicity. The African Americans here deserved the apology, BECAUSE YOUR "WHITES" ENSLAVED THEM. I wonder what your response would have been like if the whole situation had been reversed, the "Blacks" enslaving "Whites" and then apologizing for it later on. I am sure you would be boiling over when some "Black" came about and said he didn't owe anything to anyone. The reason this country is so indulged in stereotype is because of arrogant

[Reazzurro90]

@TheToxicrose1

No we don't. People enslaved each other all the time. we should receive a thanks for actually ending the slave trade and for bringing them to prosperity, just like colonization gave you Asians the infrastructure you needed to launch your economies.

You're welcome.

[TheToxicrose1]

@Reazzurro90 like you who has to make everything sound cynical and disturbing. Just because you were born here doesn't give you the right for everything. Yeah, sure you have the freedom of speech but right only comes after you fulfill your duty which is RESPECTING OTHERS RIGHTS,too.

And by the way, I may not be a history major, but I know Native Americans didn't all commit suicide. May your "God" protect you,Mr. or Ms. WASP.

[Reazzurro90]

@TheToxicrose1

Actually I'm not Anglo-Saxon, I'm of Italian extraction. But I'm a proud White American nonetheless.

I am cynical because I'm tired of Blacksputting themselves up on a pedestal as if they need special care or recognition. You don't. History isn't pretty. Suck it the fuck up. You should appreciate the fact that the slave trade brought you wealth and prosperity in America instead of dying of aids or malaria in that shit hole called Africa. A little appreciation would be nice.

[toneplay2much]

All you can say is slavery was harsh soory...? We have slave names....We don't know our culture or our original language...we built the country and are still the least educated and poorest people here...thanks but an apology is like saying sorry from hanging your grandmother after she built my house...pitiful

[Reazzurro90]

@toneplay2much

Tickets for Africa are relatively inexpensive. Go by one and live among your people.

[damerovigian]

This is unbelievable.. I am almost brought to tears, they actually apologized.

Only wish if could have received more media coverage. I really feel true healing can now begin on both sides. Praise Jesus, simply remarkable!

[tsharnii]

if u praised God it would have come sooner but u negros always taking Jesus out of context so we remain dead till the mesiah returns

[author20]

Major error in the resolution:--

"Slavery...in the 13 American colories from 1619 to 1865..."

Fact -- slavery was perpetrated in all 36 states in 1865, and Texas did not end slavery until eight years later.

Fact -- The U.S. has spent trillions on space exploration, unconstitutional wars, foreign aid and pork-projects. It hasn't even acknowledged its obligation to repair an entire ethnic group from state-sponsored genocide.

[djpriority]

amazing, now put it in the school books.

[fuzzmatix]

Wow. I'm speechless. This is awesome.

[korleonis]

Grats Black America it's about time. Just think what you would have got if the was a real black president and not just a mongrel president.

[author20]

This post is done in the spirit of hatred and racism; but the poster is probaby not aware that 90% or more Southern Whites have major percentages of African blood. Bet Korleonis does not have enough integrity to check his DNA -- which can tell if you have African Blood. Or check his family tree. Most Whites who do are quite shocked, and change their tone when relating to Black people.

[korleonis]

and 100% of them are not president and the reason this apology was made. Say what you want every single person in the entire world is racist. there is no NON-Racist and if you say your not, then your a liar too,.

[korleonis]

BTW nice try, but I am from the UP of Michigan. "Say Da to da U.P." which makes me almost Canadian.

[rjyort]

Praise Jesus. It was him who has control.