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The Counter-Revolution of 1776:Slave Resistance and the Origins of the United States of America.

As the United States of America, celebrate its independence anniversary declared on 4th July, 1776, we take a look at the history of America, the events that led to declaration of independence, and most importantly why declaration of independence was not a cause for celebration among all Americans, particularly for the native Americans and the enslaved African Americans. “For Native Americans, it may be a bitter reminder of colonialism, which brought fatal diseases, cultural hegemony and genocide. Neither did the new republic’s promise of “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” extend to African Americans. The colonists who declared their freedom from England did not share their newly founded liberation with the millions of Africans they had captured and forced into slavery.”

The so-called Revolution was according to Professor Gerald Horne, was a ‘Counter-Revolution’ a conservative effort by American colonists to protect their system of slavery. Contrary to anonymous role often assign to African Americans in the American Revolution (which Prof. Gerald Horne refer to as Counter-Revolution) the prof. lucidly outline their roles and their major impact. The book is a great shift in paradgim.

Professor Gerald Horne, is the author of the book “The Counter-Revolution of 1776: Slave Resistance and the Origin of the United States of America.”

https://kritisansar.noblogs.org/files/2017/12/The-Counter-Revolution-of-1776.pdf

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  • yellowfattybean [he/him]@hexbear.netEnglish
    3·
    3 months ago

    Heh I was just talking about how much I enjoyed the TINY bit of Arabic I learned from the profe who posts here (Prof_mu3allim). I figured language workbooks, like for students, would be the best bet for actual hands on practice.

    • isame [he/him, any]@hexbear.netEnglish
      4·
      3 months ago

      I very much considered joining that. I love language, but have never fully learned a second. The thought of learning another alphabet is daunting, when I already know most of the Russian one. I’m turning 35 and the elasticity isn’t what it once was. My three languages of choice would be Russian, Chinese (Mandarin? I’m the least educated here), and Arabic. They all require a new alphabet. Irish (Gaelic?) is the fourth, but the first three I feel have the most utility. Irish is one I am drawn to by some misguided cultural nonsense. I’m adopted. Idk who I come from. But I’m a white guy with a red beard and red highlights, I know I have some Cherokee ( a lot of us in the southeast of the US do) and that’s it. And that’s 1/8 at most. But my bio father’s family is from Appalachia. So whether it’s warranted or not, I feel a pull to Irish culture.

      • free_casc [comrade/them]@hexbear.netEnglish
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        3 months ago

        I think it’s wise for people who are interested in studying a second language, but dont have a specific driving reason, to work through the 6 UN languages. Russian, Chinese (yes Mandarin), and Arabic are all there, and Spanish can be useful in the US as well of course.

        I do value learning the indigenous language of the land, and I think that’s very important for us settlers who want to restore the sovereignty of our indigenous comrades. Up here, that tends to take the form of the trade pidgin Chinook Wawa, as its vocabulary is a blend of French, English, Chinook, and other indigenous language. It was spoken all the way from Oregon to Vancouver due to both existing trade networks, and its use by workers in the Hudson’s Bay Company during the early settlement era. There are other indigenous languages too, including Salish, pure Chinook, and others, although Wawa is the most widely spoken (by regional language nerds).