[Ads-l] "slave"
Joel Berson
berson at ATT.NET
Wed Aug 31 15:02:17 UTC 2016
Sali,
Do you consider 1814, when "The Star-Spangled Banner" was written, as being during the colonial period of the US? A very Anglo-philic stance, just what the British were still believing then? :-) I would say there were "enslaved African-Americans" in 1814.
Joel
From: Salikoko S. Mufwene <s-mufwene at UCHICAGO.EDU>
To: ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2016 9:51 AM
Subject: Re: [ADS-L] "slave"
Just a minor correction, JL. From a historical perspective, there were
enslaved Africans, not enslaved African Americans during the colonial
history of the US or of the 13 English colonies. During that time the
class of Americans was very restricted, even some Europeans did not
count as Americans.
Sali.
On 8/31/2016 7:06 AM, Jonathan Lighter wrote:
> Former tennis star James Blake has explained to CNN that "The Star-Spangled
> Banner" is "a song that advocates the killing of slaves."
>
> The "hireling and slave" in the song, of course, are not enslaved
> African-Americans but redcoats, Hessian mercenaries, and cringing Tories.
>
> Proof? Read the lyrics.
>
> Of course, as D----d T---p has demonstrated, words don't mean much anymore.
>
>
> JL
>
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