Salisbury University Lynching Slavery and racial discrimination Discussion Essay–Write an essay based upon all the required readings discussing the legacy

Salisbury University Lynching Slavery and racial discrimination Discussion Essay–Write an essay based upon all the required readings discussing the legacy of slavery and exploitation based upon race/culture/ethic background/religion. Slavery was not relegated to just the North American continent and went beyond the bounds of “skin color”.It had been an accepted institution throughout the ages and been the cornerstone of development in many of the most powerful nations such as Egypt, Rome, Britain, France, Spain, and the USA.Its impact goes far beyond the people and nations of the time in which slavery was widely accepted—it affects how our societies function; the way nations deal with each other and the justice and governance by which people live in the world today.

What was it?Its purpose? Effectiveness?What was the implicit bargain between justice and the public?[Specifically, you need to discuss James Cameron’s case and the Groveland Four].
The US Senate officially apologized for lynching of African-Americans since the end of the Civil War and how the US Senate did not fulfill its duty in protecting citizens while the State of Florida only proposed a resolution in committee and voted against any resolution apologizing for the lynching and miscarriage of justice with the Groveland Boys.Discuss whether governments, law enforcement, private and public organizations, etc. should issue formal apologies and the impact if any entities (individual and community) do or do not issue apologies or provide compensation.Why do you think there are such different reactions?[This portion is really opinion based in many ways and whatever opinion you hold is valid and taken seriously.What I am looking for is that you read the required readings and analyzed those readings; and based on your reading and interpretation, articulate your beliefs and communicate information effectively.There isn’t a “right or wrong” answer.]

Elijah Wiesel, referring to his father in the “Afterword” of Night, says “[h]e told the world what he saw and what he feared would come if it did not listen.” (Wiesel, p. 119).Many do not know of the exodus of the Jews from slavery in ancient Egypt, of the “Babylon Captivity” of Jews, the Spanish Inquisition that targeted Jews and Muslims in the 15th century, and the system of slavery in ancient Greece and Rome.Even slavery in the “Western World” while close to home is not really discussed in depth in schools or society.

The sober truth is Hitler didn’t need to turn the man on the street into a fanatical anti-Semite; he merely needed his acquiescence. As the British historian Ian Kershaw has written: “The road to Auschwitz was built by hate but paved with indifference.” According to American philosopher, poet and novelist George Santayana: “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”Indeed, for as much as the world has changed over time, much has remained the same.

What impact does slavery, racial exploitation and the Holocaust have upon our world today?What lessons can and should be learned?How should we remember?
The following are links to these readings.
· “Strange Fruit”—video lasts 2:33 minutes http://www.billieholiday.com/portfolio/strange-fruit/
· “Strange Fruit: Anniversary of a Lynching” –audio lasts 12:59 minutes http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129025516
· The Lynch Mob: http://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/US/story?id=525676&page=1
· Florida Senate Resolution regarding apology to the Groveland Boys dies in committee: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2016/0136/?Tab=BillHistory
· “A Senate Apology for a History of Lynching” http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/13/AR2005061301720.html
· Official Text of US Senate Apology: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-resolution/39/text
· Devil in the Grove by Gilbert King. Reminder for all answers: Provide specific details and examples with explanation and analysis. >Use quotes from the texts and properly cite. >Be sure to address all the following in your essay. >You should quote directly from the texts, but it must be in support of your argument/thesis and noted within your answers that a quote is from the text on a particular page. > Be aware that you are expected not only to answer the questions but to construct your answers in a coherent and cohesive manner—content, grammar and construction will all be important components. > Provide specific details and examples from the texts. > Bibliography – required for every part > Answer all the questions.