Peter Pan & Wendy is a live-action reimagining of the J.M . Maybe someone should advise him to button his lip before he stirs up something he may not like. However, it applies to at least 80% of Americans. Whoever has the upper-hand in power political, cultural, economic, military or whatever other form is decisive at that moment. Reasonable estimates have some 50% of the inhabitants of the Sokoto Caliphate as late as the late 19th cent being slaves. Very often shaped by the political, technological and economic forces of the times if the Western way of life had remained utterly dependent on Roman-style slavery, Im not sure wed ever have abolished it even amongst our own inhabitants. I suspect that whether records could prove it or not, its overwhelmingly likely to be true, especially since high-status individuals tend to make a bigger contribution to the gene pool. Should almost go without saying except of course that it doesnt, since clearly not every culture has the same moral gut reaction to it that I do. In dealing with the black contribution to the First World War, for example, he cites popular gratitude and admiration for black Britons among them Walter Tull, who fought on the Western Front. I have done nothing. But it is Olusoga who keeps insisting that its the Brits who are uniquely responsible.. Olusoga was born in Lagos to a White mother and a Nigerian father who, I hate to say nautrally, did a runner. The details of difference are fairly minor. Watching @worstall execute @richardjmurphy is like watching a very, very clever cat slowly killing at ataxic mouse. And any reparations should be paid 50% by the African states for the areas which sold the slaves and pocketed the proceeds. Anybody can do this. Sugar was king: originally a luxury, it became one of the main sources of calories for the British poor. I dont think the traders can be given a pass on this front either., Just means they werent alone in being in the wrong.. "The small minority whose history had been airbrushed out of the national story recovered that history with the help of their allies and then broadcast it, spread it into our national conversation and they did that within the space of half a century. . Was never entirely sure which bits were believed and which bits were just a fun bit of intellectual muscle-flexing couldnt all have been intended seriously since so many posts contradicted each other. Indeed, third-century York may have been more ethnically and racially diverse than present-day York. The Barbados slave code of 1661 stripped Africans of all human rights, and set out ways in which they were to be punished, to exert control over their labour (mutilation of the face, slitting of nostrils, castration, execution). Video, 1894 shipwreck confirms tale of treacherous lifeboat, BBC Radio 3 - Drama on 3: The Meaning of Zong, BBC Bitesize: The Zong 1781-1783 - The triangular trade, during a debate on Black History and Cultural Diversity in the Curriculum, Harry and Meghan told to 'vacate' Frogmore Cottage, Explosive found in check-in luggage at US airport, Fungus case forces Jack Daniels to halt construction, Rare Jurassic-era bug found at Arkansas Walmart, China and Belarus call for peace in Ukraine, Fire knocks out half of Argentina's power grid, Havana Syndrome unlikely to have hostile cause - US, Starbucks illegally fired workers over union - judge. There is an alternative argument that it is their ancestors who were wronged hence deserve compensation and as descendants theyre entitled to an inherited share (so their portion depends on how many slaves at what position in the family tree) plus interest, regardless of how well theyre doing now. A renowned economist has said that $12 trillion should be afforded to black Americans in reparation for slavery to help the close wealth gap.. The enslaved Africans had to wait another five years for their freedom and were not given a penny. Even did something positive. That someone did something 200 years ago means double ought nothing.. Re putting the argument for paedophilia they actually gave Gide the Nobel prize for literature didnt they? and while the responsible state still exists, Theres a fundamental weakness with all theories of universal law or justice, which is that across time and space, the human conception of what is right and just seems to be extremely varied and rarely (to modern Western eyes) pleasant.. No one has said we should not consider someone elses viewpoint. Yet American slave-produced raw cotton continued to feed the 4,500 mills of Lancashire. Anyway, I digress, we did have at some point, a gang of pedos turn up and put their case, reasonably, and were tolerated and conversed with. Back in the heyday of blogging, perhaps ten years ago or so, there was a blogger calling him/herself The Heresiarch who enjoyed running against received opinions. You dont have esoteric discussions with paedophiles any more than you would with serial killers. Such sources give his writing freshness, originality and compassion. I imagine few do. They may have been turning people they would have killed into a profitable commodity. They all get it from White people inciting violence. Two men managed to escape and were rescued, but not before my great, great, grandfather was beaten, starved and worked to death, his body thrown into the jungle for the animals and insects to dispose of. It happened. What is their strongest argument? Video1894 shipwreck confirms tale of treacherous lifeboat, How 10% of Nigerian registered voters delivered victory, Sake brewers toast big rise in global sales, The Indian-American CEO who wants to be US president, Blackpink lead top stars back on the road in Asia, Exploring the rigging claims in Nigeria's elections, 'Wales is in England' gaffe sparks TikToker's trip. Though I dont know where wed get $12 trillion in Confederate currency. Full text must be online somewhere but theres an extract at https://www.history.co.uk/shows/the-real-vikings/articles/eyewitness-to-the-vikings. His exposure to Nigerian culture seems quite limited. Well one economist has worked out the amount to be paid (although not on a damages basis, when one imagines blacks might end up paying whites, but on a close the wealth gap basis): A renowned economist has said that $12 trillion should be afforded to black Americans in reparation for slavery to help the close wealth gap. But you need a different approach if you dont think great-grandkids of the Confederacy are still fair game.) Shipwrecked off the coast of Africa, he, and other survivors, were taken by an African tribe as captives. So this race baiter can try his guilt trip on someone else. As for the future, the University of Manchester professor says younger generations give him hope. Now sixteen sounds about okay to me if youre going to stick a limit somewhere, but then being British I suppose Im more likely to think the system Im accustomed to is normal and reasonable. Joining them is Psychologist and Lecturer at Lancaster University, Dr David Tod, for a fascinating conversation about the psychology of acting. More than a million copies were sold in Britain cheap pirated versions reached a mass readership. This is because forgetting slavery means forgetting its victims. The government has said the "flexibility within the history curriculum means that there is the opportunity for teachers to teach about BAME (Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic) history across a spectrum of themes and eras" so it did "not believe it was necessary to change the curriculum". Various among the societies that were agglomerated into Nigeria were more or less involved in that slave trade from the supply end. Quick and essential guide to domestic and global politics from the New Statesman's politics team. Anglo-Saxons had slaves. David will . They are pretty much airbrushed from history, whereas the transatlantic slave trade seems to be wall-to-wall on our TV screens and in our school textbooks. Surely the US has already spent much more than that on black Americans. ", TV historian rejects 'nonsense' over keeping statues, What Black History Month is - and why it matters. If black lives really mattered these people would be protesting the 500 shot dead so far by predominantly black men in Chicago this year. Thats fine, BraveFart. The stars are out as Dr Pete Olusoga explores the psychology of stage and screen with the wonderful British actor (and Coronation Street veteran), Shobna Gulati. That may have caused more violence. One in which enslaved people suffered and even died from malnutrition, as the economics of the slave trade meant that it was cheaper, at times, to starve people and then replace them than it was to provide them with food. But maybe they did not. Thankfully the Woke have gifted us an all purpos3e response to this sort of crap. If the alternative was that they were killed? Fryers book was monumental, inspiring conferences, publications, the setting up of local history groups, the establishment of Black History Month, and radio and television programmes. Sooner or later, we whites are going to have to take a stand, and say we aint taking this any more. Within the EU the two most common ages of consent are 14 and 15 (if Ive done my counting correctly), though in some but not all cases thats with additional restrictions on permissible age gaps. And yes, grand scheme of things, forced choice between living in a central Asian city about to be captured by ticked-off Mongols and an African tribal group about to be captured by profit-hungry slavers then fine, I take the latter hands down. History is just one awful thing after another. Later his parents separated from each other when he was just two years old. One in which enslaved people suffered and even died from malnutrition, as the economics of the slave trade meant that it was cheaper, at times, to starve people and then replace them than it was to provide them with food. Married an American GI after the war. There are probably a thousand organisations, charities and assorted grifters who would happily cash your cheque. Those aged 11-14 have to be taught about the British Empire between 1745-1901, however the slave trade is one of nine examples given by the Department of Education on what can be taught. It costs money to replace them and after a famine the price of slaves would rise. Cotton was a completely different slave economy. You can be redeemed, you worthless pasty people. So 10.416 were sold by the Africans every month for one hundred years, There will be no peace on this issue until black people acknowledge their own responsibility for the trade. His choice of subject and his choice of material make that very clear. Whitey bad, give me cash? Do I feel like I had anything to do it? Duke University professor, William Darity Jr, and writer, Kirsten Mullen, jointly published a report for The Roosevelt Institute, an American liberal think tank, laying out a case for slavery reparations. How would Nigeria treat a foreigner like him? Long after he had published Corydon, his defence of pederasty. In America few were castrated, which is why there are now >40 million descendants there. Anti-black riots broke out in Liverpool that year. Note, hes a renowned economist. A weekly round-up of some of the best articles featured in the most recent issue of the New Statesman, sent each Saturday. Id agree that attitudes in the UK are approaching that situation, but theres still a long, long way to go yet. The Coldest Case in Laramie: yet another bleak true crime podcast, From Sophie Mackintosh to Stephen Moss: new books reviewed in short, Universal Credit falls short of covering the bare essentials. Its extraordinary success rested upon the foundation of sympathy laid down during the previous 70 years of abolitionist activity in Britain. Thats why we get it. There is no reason to single White people out for unique levels of criticism. Required fields are marked *. One of the reasons why the American and Caribbean experiences were very different. Why are these characterizations needed? Read about our approach to external linking. "They do not want British history to be a catalogue of heroes and victories and glorious chapters," he says. Just means they werent alone in being in the wrong. 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