ipl-logo

The Story We Tell: Video Analysis

375 Words2 Pages
After viewing Episode 2 “The Story We Tell” and reading over the Ten Things Everyone Should Know about Race, I came to realized one main point of the video and article caused me to question what I believed about race. Growing up I was only taught about significant historical events involving race but never about race specifically. Thus, the idea that “race and freedom were born together” sparked interest in my mind. Through watching the video, I learned that while American was primarily founded on the fact that “All men are created equal” it never truly defines what being a “man” entails. The video goes on in saying that in regards to the Declaration of Independence, slaves were not necessarily considered “men”. Thus, slaves were not able to
Open Document