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25 de Marzo, 2007
Mexico Freed the Slaves First
Categorized under Derechos Humanos , Historia | Tags: historia, Mexicans, Mexico
ONE OF MY PERSONAL interests is setting history straight. Not for the WORLD or anything so grand. For myself. And thus, for my children. And for theirs. And for theirs. And so on. And so on. And so on—just like the creepy 1970s shampoo commercial, ese.
Because what I've found is that of all the things American history books list as this nation's accomplishments, the greatest one is omitted: distorting history in favor of national propaganda. And I suppose all nations do this. So we have to work to put the whole together.
I always rejoice when I can smooth out a piece, turn over a plastered fragment of parchment, and find something crossed out on the back, dig up a gem. See a little more of the world's actual history. Howard Zinn is good for this. And sometimes, our friends at The Mexfiles are excellent, as well.
The English — who understandably are hard-pressed to find things in their imperialist past to celebrate — are making a big to-do over their 1807 anti-slavery bill. That bill forbade the TRANSPORTATION of African slaves after 1825. That’s nice. They didn’t get around to freeing their own slaves until 1838, and even so, they still kept to their beliefs in racial segregation [...]The United States didn’t get around to freeing its slaves until 1865 (and it took a war to do that), and we still hang on to the British concepts of segregation. [...]
But who first freed the slaves? Mexico in 1828. And, even more importantly, what was the first country to recognize all persons as equal, regardless of race? Mexico… 1814, under the Chilpancingo Constitution.
—The Mex Files, The REAL end to slavery was… Mexican
The entire post is recommended.
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Comentarios (7)
RickB dijo:
As the self appointed UK correspondent for The Unapologetic Mexican I have to report that Blair is stalling short of a formal apology because the lawyers are afraid of reparation claims. The Church of England (who would Jesus enslave?) are admitting their role, but most of the rich families and institutions who benefited are wary for the same simple reason -money. The sincerity is overwhelming, no wait the other thing; legally non-binding.
Palabras por RickB spat forth on el 25 de Marzo, 2007 at 12:38 PM
nezua limón xolagrafik-jonez dijo:
DOOD you just cracked me the hell up
Palabras por nezua limón xolagrafik-jonez spat forth on el 25 de Marzo, 2007 at 12:44 PM
L.G. Fucktard dijo:
The Unapologetic Englishman.
Palabras por L.G. Fucktard spat forth on el 25 de Marzo, 2007 at 02:49 PM
nezua limón xolagrafik-jonez dijo:
boy, her looks there really remind me of a girl i was with for a few years, shannon.
i've always loved sinead o' connor's passion. her voice is one that really channels her guts well.
Palabras por nezua limón xolagrafik-jonez spat forth on el 25 de Marzo, 2007 at 03:05 PM
L.G. Fucktard dijo:
Shannon... did you have to rub it in? The jealousy burns. But I forgive you, Nezua. After all, I did post the link to her redheaded twin, and you were cool about that.
Few would be. I know, because I have linked her before... pearls to swine.
Palabras por L.G. Fucktard spat forth on el 25 de Marzo, 2007 at 05:58 PM
Richard at Mexfiles dijo:
I'm flattered... gee, I feel like Sally "YOU LIKE ME" Fields! My source, and an excellent one it is, was Dr. Ted Vincent's "Black Indian, Mexican".
Palabras por Richard at Mexfiles spat forth on el 25 de Marzo, 2007 at 06:19 PM
RickB dijo:
How strange this took on an Irish slant, because posting about the slavery shindig with Blair I pointed out my ancestors fled Ireland and the famine. What they have against reparations is because it is the beginning of a just redistribution and the end of the hegemony of the cruel and powerful. And if you want a real rebel song try this-
http://unitedireland.tripod.com/id72.html
they not only hated the Crown, they hated fashion!
Palabras por RickB spat forth on el 26 de Marzo, 2007 at 07:21 AM