The Call Of Providence In America Summary

In this powerful speech, Calhoun argues that African Americans are better off living in the United States as slaves, rather than they were as free people in Africa  This is because, he says, that African Americans are naturally in a lower class.  They are so inferior that it is better for them to be cared for by upper class whites.  As he exclaims, “Never before has the black race of Central Africa, from the dawn of history to the present day, attained a condition so civilized and so improved, not only physically, but morally and intellectually. It came among us in a low, degraded, and savage condition, and in the course of a few generations it has grown up under the fostering care of our institutions ... to its present compara­tively

By going back to one’s roots, the future of developing countries resided in the “development of Africa is one of the most constructive and universally helpful missions” (Locke, 6). This direction was a form of modernization that was an improvement of relationships between African Americans and other races.

Our forefathers fought for a time when all men were free. Now we have achieved this goal,as a nation we are not. As Dr. Martin Luther King said, “ The Negro is still languished in the corners of American society and finds himself an exile in his own land.” They are free, but this nation has failed to keep it’s age old promise that we are all equal. Those of color are, in a sense, buried alive. They are free but they aren’t allowed to live so because of the restrictions “white” people have placed upon them. In the words of Dr. King I say that “When the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, they were signing a promissory note to which every American was to fall heir. This note was a promise that all men, yes, black men as well as white men, would be guaranteed the "unalienable Rights" of "Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness." It is obvious today that America has defaulted on this promissory note…

If the land of the free was founded on the principle that all men were created equal, why did the early Americans allow inequality to be rooted in the foundation of this utopia? Although this perspective comes as a son of immigrants, proudly the author of this opinion states God Bless America. As it has offered the possibility of liberty to various different types of second-class citizens of every race and religion who would never have received those liberties otherwise. Yet not all the children of America can share this peace and tranquility. Instead, a lot wait still for the fulfillment of the promise of equality that their fathers marched and ultimately gave their lives for to be fulfilled five decades later. Furthermore the racism that is still rooted in the hearts of millions of ignorant individuals in today’s society, even after the civil march the issues has to be addressed. And question that lots of the African American youth should ask themselves, would Dr. King Jr. be proud of their community? Finally, has America truly progressed in the right direction to combat injustice and inequality? No, America needs to better educate to promote true

As Eric Foner said in his Give me Liberty! Whites considered freedom a birthright, so they have always been free. Ironically, however, blacks did not have that right, as they were mistreated and abused both physically and sexually. For that reason, blacks, in this case African-Americans, have always had to fight to get the same rights as white Americans, and as the excerpt says, it has not yet ended, since there is still racism and inequality among whites and blacks. Paradoxically, the United States of America is known for being the country of freedom, however, freedom is only for whites.

Providence was founded by Roger Williams in 1636 after he was exiled from the Massachusetts Bay Colony for supporting religious freedom and the separation between church and state. Williams stood for the beginning of an era of change and he found Providence to carry his dream. Providence welcomed him and his views with open arms. The city became a symbol of the “new world”, unlike any other, where it welcomed people to live freely, enjoy their lives, and at the same time contribute to the world’s forward advancement as well as allowing them to do so in unity.

The speech is not only meant for Negro rights, but for the rights of all people. It’s to make people realize the friendship and unity among all Americans, with phrases such as, “I have a dream that one day, down in Alabama, with its vicious racists, with its governor having his lips dripping with the words of interposition and nullification; one day right there in Alabama, little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls as sisters and

Johnson’s “We Shall Overcome Speech”, Johnson outlines the problems of the past, today, and how to overcome those issues. President Johnson expresses how African Americans cry for equality has been heard due to their peacefully protests and courage to speak out. Also, he clarifies that “All men are created equal” and should be given the “right to be treated as a man equal in opportunity to all others” (Johnson 5, 6). President Johnson expresses how every man no matter his race should have “dignity of man” which “cannot be found in a man’s possession; it cannot be found in his power, or in his position” but, “it really rests on his right to be treated as a man equal in opportunity” (6). He also explains how even though Abraham Lincoln abolished slavery, Africans have never truly been free. For instance, due to “human ingenuity” and “bigotry”, Africans have been denied the right to vote (11,38). They have been given literacy test, “asked to recite the entire Constitution, or explain the most complex provisions of State law” (12). This discrimination has led to many Africans being silenced in their “struggle for human rights” which is not ok. “It has been more than a hundred years, since equality was promised” and the Nation is just now getting to the issue and truly looking to make change and honoring the gallantry of those who brought the issue to eyes of the people (47)(see

The first set of things said to be done by the African American negro is to gain freedom, being the victim to ills of slavery in an underdeveloped American society. The African American Negro being forced into slavery being sold as someone’s property, I’m not even to be considered

notion, Africans were not only perceived as culturally alien people who inhabited a different geographical space but were also denizens a different time. Africa was the land of childhood removed from the light of self conscious history” This mechanism of thought contributed to the foreclosing of any relationship of kinship between Africans and European natives. This notion even helps bolster the stance of corrupt western governments who don’t fulfill the needs of their people. They use Africa as a scapegoat to cover up their failures and shortcomings and the Victim is the distraught African people.

After even 100 years, as he had declared, when African American’s were free from slavery, they were still on a “lonely island of poverty.” He had such determination and boldness when performing his speech. Starting off with a light greeting, ending with high demands for freedom riches and security of justice in all the variety of God’s people. Mentioning what was then an opinion, “ ..in what WILL go down in history as the GREATEST demonstration for

In 1963, thirty-fifth President of the United States, John F. Kennedy, made this point in his speech, "Address on Civil Rights", to address a situation of two black boys who needed guards to protect them in their University. Kennedy's main point was that the discrimination on African Americans was no longer a political issue but a moral one. In light of this, he called for Americans to think over the incident and explained that all men are created equal and should be free. In addition, the author goes on to say that all Americans, even those of color, should enjoy the same rights as any American and be treated just as fair. Furthermore, the African American was not given the same rights or treatment; they were not free. He calls upon the issue in a moral light and claims that the nation will not be "fully free until all its citizens are free" (Kennedy). To explain, his point was that they cannot call this nation the land of the free if they excluded people based on skin color. Given these points, Kennedy called for action to make the country a place of equal freedom, as well as point out all he had done to desegregate. He concluded by asking for the support of every citizen in making the country a place of freedom for everyone. Americans can see the change in freedom, from what is was then to what it is now. When Kennedy made this speech, America did not quite have true freedom. It lacked universality. "One

The African American struggle for equality began almost 400 years ago when the first black slaves were unloaded from ships in British North America in 1619. Treated as chattel with all the empathy owners would give to cattle or sheep, their lives and the lives of their progeny would drastically change for many generations. A proud and accomplished people, Africans had built vast, culturally rich civilizations complete with monarchies, colleges, and trade routes. What they found in the new world was hard work, harsh treatment, and heartbreak. They would face many struggles on the journey for equality and there is cause for much reflection that the words of the Declaration of Independence would give African Americans the hope for freedom and equality that would define their struggles simply and succinctly. “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” Since unalienable rights cannot be taken away or denied, the enslaved blacks took the words to heart and pursued these rights for hundreds of years. They struggled for every rung they achieved on the civil rights ladder. They struggled for the right to aspire to a higher echelon in the social strata, for political influence, the pursuit of equality in education and economic success.

When I first walked into class this January I knew little if anything, about Africa, geographically and culturally speaking. At first I was hesitant about being able to relate to a culture that seemed so different than anything I am, accustom to, now in retrospect I understand how naive and ignorant those feelings were. Four months later, I am able to walk away with a solid appreciate for the many different African cultures and relevant issues. The countries that seemed so foreign to me now ring a bell when I watch the news. After having the opportunity to re-watch same video we watched on our first day of class, I could not help but notice how far I have come in grasping the idea of the African diaspora. In this essay, I will discuss the video and the impact it has left on me, I will reflect on the issues we learned are impacting Africa today, and reveal major takeaways that will stick with me as I go into the real world.

“For those Africans in America who were free, discriminatory laws that barred them from owning property and voting, for example, as well as the belief in the intrinsic inferiority of dark-