What It Means To A White Man In The 1800's
Citizenship. what does it mean? The dictionary definition means have the right to “live freely, work and vote “ be human. But what does that term mean to a white man in the 1800’s? A richer status? More intelligent? Or are they simply better than Them in their eyes? In my eyes you cannot judge someone for how they look
Or how smart they are you judge them on whether or not they are a good person.
Hell I have meet so many jerks and bullies in my life but when you understand that
Maybe they were in the same position as you that maybe they were the socially challenged kid getting picked on and they thought to make themselves feel better
That they whould bully other people. But that is what I think white men simply
Thought of African Americans as a tool something they could use until it breaks. …show more content…
Something they could simply Throw away when they break or when they are done using this “tool”. This is what Frederick Douglas set out to change. He created one of the first
Group of colored men to serve in combat the Massachusetts 54th. He believed that
You could never be denied citizenship if you served in combat for your country.
Most of the men wanted to join so they could be treated like a human and have as many rights as anyone else. Thought they had to deal with training far worse than anyone else while dealing with discrimination by living in worse conditions than any white solider. But without the Massachusetts 54th Abraham Lincoln himself
Said that that the war could have not been won without
Or how smart they are you judge them on whether or not they are a good person.
Hell I have meet so many jerks and bullies in my life but when you understand that
Maybe they were in the same position as you that maybe they were the socially challenged kid getting picked on and they thought to make themselves feel better
That they whould bully other people. But that is what I think white men simply
Thought of African Americans as a tool something they could use until it breaks. …show more content…
Something they could simply Throw away when they break or when they are done using this “tool”. This is what Frederick Douglas set out to change. He created one of the first
Group of colored men to serve in combat the Massachusetts 54th. He believed that
You could never be denied citizenship if you served in combat for your country.
Most of the men wanted to join so they could be treated like a human and have as many rights as anyone else. Thought they had to deal with training far worse than anyone else while dealing with discrimination by living in worse conditions than any white solider. But without the Massachusetts 54th Abraham Lincoln himself
Said that that the war could have not been won without