Independence day weekend, Part 1 of 2

Hope Everyone had a Great Independence day:

Or as Chris Rock said.. “Happy white peoples independence day the slaves weren’t free but I’m sure they enjoyed fireworks” [His Tweet] Before KKK members leave their new favorite pass time of adopting/cleaning highways to pursue Mr. Rock, let us first consider the facts.

Fact: Slaves were not freed before nor on the 4^th of July. Slavery ended in the US officially on December 6, 1865 when the 13th Amendment to the US Constitution was ratified.

Fact: Mr. Rock is not the first black man to say something along these lines. Frdrick Douglass was one of the first saying “What to a slave is the fourth of July?” in this speech.

Fact: Independence Day doesn’t celebrate freedom in the overall sense, it celebrates the Birth of America via the Declaration of Independence which separated us from Great Britan. [Signing] Mr. Rock is obviously ignorant to this fact, just like hes ignorant to the fact that its “Independence Day” not “independence day” to use the latter is viewed as a sign of ignorance or disrespect. Granted many have expanded their view of Independence Day to encompass other reasons to celebrate, some have a view like Mr. Rocks, many have the view that it also celebrates those who have given their time, families, and lives for every Americans freedom.

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July 6, 2012 | Categories: Politics | Tags: 4th of July, adopt a highway, chris rock, disrespect, Fredrick Douglass, Independence Day, kkk, part 1 of 2, tweet quote, white peoples independence | 2 Comments