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Bacon’s Rebellion was when different groups like African American slaves, poor people and servants, the people from the lower level of the social hierarchy came together to try to over throw the white plantation
Indentured servants were people who were granted their passage to America in exchange for their labor for up to seven years. Bacon’s Rebellion dramatically changed the ratio of indentured servants to slaves in the colonies. Socially, the bringing in of slaves made for more diversity
Chapter 2, “Drawing the Color Line “expresses how slavery began in the Americas. The first slaves in America were brought over by ship to Virginia. These people who were brought to the Americas were listed as “servants”, but they were viewed very differently from the white servants and were treated more like slaves. Because of the combination of inferior status and derogatory thought we call racism, the inferior position of blacks in America remains for the next 350 years. Virginians of 1619 were desperate for labor because they needed to grow enough food to stay alive to avoid another starving time.
The impacts and criticalness of Bacon's Rebellion in history is that the administration in Virginia got to be startled by the risk of Civil War (the English Civil War was still crisp in everybody's memory). Bacon's Rebellion was the first insubordination in the American Colonies. Bacon's Rebellion and the Declaration of the People set a point of reference for future Americans to get uniformity. The Declaration of the People started the guideline of the assent of the general population. The disclosure of tobacco began the manor economy in Virginia and made an interest for shoddy work filled at first by poor, white Indentured hirelings and after that by dark slaves.
Many Europeans, including French, Dutch, and British, came to the New World for their own reach such as a settlement. They had to adapt to new environments, learn about Native Americans, and develop new institutions. They also came to the New World for seeking riches, resources, and trading opportunities. And these purposes brought them to settle in new lands. During the 17th Century, there were three colonial regions that were New England, Middle Colonies, and Southern Colonies.
In the Chesapeake colonies, life was dominated by the plantation economy. There was a decidedly unequal distribution of skill and wealth, as the minority of the great planters dominated the lives of both the common white planters and the African slaves. Opposition to the great planters by common freedmen was seen in Bacon’s Rebellion of 1676, and although the shift to slave labor lessened tensions between white planters somewhat by pitting them both against the “inferior” slaves, plantation society remained a highly rigid and segregated social hierarchy. On the other end of the spectrum, the New England colonies operated on a much more egalitarian social structure. The New English colonies were based around town systems rather than plantations.
What ultimately led to the shift from white servants to black slaves was a series of uprisings. As the tobacco boom and the shortage of labor continued, Virginian landowners pushed legislation that would indenture servants for longer periods of time, these provisions were met with backlash and as a result, the colonies saw an influx of indentured servant rebellions. The largest of these rebellions was Bacon’s rebellion; since many of the whites who came to America as indentured servants had aspirations to becoming landowners themselves after their contracts expired, by the landowners extending it and making it more difficult for them to exit their service, in a way, they felt they were being duped by false promises (Takaki 58). Nathaniel Bacon led this rebellion and resulted in whites and blacks to take arms and rise against landowners in what would be the largest uprising until the American Revolution (Takaki 60). One of the concerns raised as a result of this rebellion is that whites were legally able to obtain while blacks could not.
Originating from African Americans residing in the deep south, blues music began to spread. Chicago bloomed with blues and became the roots for this style of music. The use of pathos and ethos allows the author to delve into the Stones and how they made a name for African American musicians. He uses direct quotes from blues musicians, like Muddy Waters, to provide an emotional attachment to the struggles of African American musicians during this time. He also provides a detailed background with interviews to provide a glimpse into their life and credibility.
Both racism and classism contribute to the cultural appropriation of black culture because culture is not always portrayed in the right context, often viewed as a negative or stereotype for the group in which the cultural component belongs to and white groups tend to capitalize on the appropriation of other cultures. The appropriation of black culture is nothing new, nor is black culture a trend or recent fad. The usage of elements of black culture through appropriation contributes to the marginalization of the people and some of the major forms of oppression, in particular racism and classism. Racism being a primary factor; it is a form of discrimination towards an individual or group of people based on their race. Classism playing less of
Percival Everett’s short story entitled, “The Appropriation of Cultures” explores themes of irony and absurdity. The irony lies within each and every page. The story begins with Daniel, who is a young and successful black man with a degree from Brown University. He is also a musician and frequently played old tunes with a group of musicians. The story then shifts as white frat boys make suggestions of what the musicians should play, “One night, some white boys from a fraternity yellow forward to the stage at the black man holding the acoustic guitar and began to shout, ‘Play ‘Dixie’ for us!
African Americans much like myself have a deep desire to have an identity rooted in cultures. Often times We're left in a no-man's land, we don't often ever see ourselves reflected in today’s society. America loves appropriating African American culture, even though America, at time, doesn’t show much love to black people. From our dreadlocks to our dashikis White America continues to take black tradition and use it for their own personal entertainment hardly ever giving proper credit, stepping over historical background, or just feeding into stereotypes. Every year Whites receive all the proper credits for succeeding at mocking “black culture” This year was filled with white people receiving praise for hairstyles that African American men and woman have been wearing for years, and have been looked down for wearing.
The overwhelming growing population of free, black slaves was starting to concern the government of the United States. They feared that those who are still slaves would be motivated to impose for their freedom; therefore, revolt against the government. It was a problem they wished would never arise. In 1817, the American Colonization Society was formed. Their aim was to send free African-Americans in Africa, which they bought land in Liberia for the immigrants to settle in.
According to dictionary.cambridge.org, Cultural appropriation is defined as the act of taking or utilizing things from a culture that does not belong to someone. When people borrow things from different cultures I don’t think that someone is using cultural items of their own and the make it inappropriate. I personally believe people tend to make fun of other countries by mimicking how people from other cultures dress, how they eat, and activities they do on the daily basis. It hurts different cultures when how they are accustomed to various things are talked about or shown in a negative way. Cultural appropriation is a form of racism, oppression, and genocide.
For my cultural experience I chose to go to the Cincinnati Underground Railroad Freedom Center and tour the center as well as the Kinsey Collection of African American Art and History. I found myself changing in attitude as I walked through the center, I entered feeling “highly educated” so to speak, I had been learning about the history of African Americans since first grade. I knew about slaves, I knew about what they did to escape, I knew they worked hard and lived bad lives, however the freedom center made these realities true realities for me! I think there’s always been a bit of a disconnect with the fact that the most gruesome parts of our history actually happened, so although it was hard to come to terms with, I think this experience was important for me, eye opening, and forced me to really take a
A study shows appropriation as the action of taking exclusive possession of a cultural appropriating dominant cultural element. Yet, the act of appropriation can be placed into four categories cultural exchange, dominance, exploitation, and transculturation. As cultural exchange transform into transculturation, it is a part of appropriation which it involved taking elements from multiple culture. By circulating into different cultures, creating and exchanging into a new form of identity or new culture which everyone enjoy (Rogers, 2006). Transpacific culture in the music world is known as fusion music we hear today.
