[Marxism] The Middle Passage Passed Over (Juventud Rebelde)

[Walter Lippmann]

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JUVENTUD REBELDE
The Middle Passage Passed Over
The contact of some African peoples with others fomented a culture of resistance that transcended the dominant system and has lasted until today as an archetype of freedom
By: Gisela Arandia

2008-02-28 | 16:06:17 EST

The executioner always kills twice;the second time with silence
Elie Wisel *

It is not possible to speak of racism, discrimination or racial
prejudice without mentioning the significance of the transatlantic
slave trade. This was considered the motor of the world economy in
the 18th century, as well as the most pronounced act of human
deportation of the history – a massive forced migration process. 
It had an irreversible effect on the enslaved African population
because, except for a few small groups, the victims could never
return to their countries of origins.

Abolition as a legal action concluded a little more than a century
ago, but the consequences continue to be felt, especially for people
of color. In a particular way on the American continent, the
fundamental scenario of this conflict, the impact of that ignominy
still constitutes a problem for the descendants of those victims.
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Based on the use of physical, sexual and moral violence, the ideology
of racism fostered the attempt to erase the bonds of those enslaved
with their original cultures. However, the African population in
America and their descendants found formulas for survival. The
contact of some African people with others produced valuable
treasures that finally fomented a culture of resistance that
transcended the dominant system and has lasted until today as an
archetype of freedom.


* Nobel laureate

** Africanist

FULL:
http://www.juventudrebelde.co.cu/international/2008-02-28/the-middle-passage-passed-over/




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