COLLEGE STUDENT REACTS | Facts About Slavery Never Mentioned In School | Thomas Sowell

[@rwinstanley8668]

“When you want to help people, you tell them the truth. When you want to help yourself, you tell them what they want to hear.” Thomas Sowell

[@lacygearheart5700]

Thomas Sowell is one of the most brilliant writers/economist of my life. He is why America is the best place to reside.

[@stephendaubeny8428]

I find it interesting that people blame their ignorance on someone else. The job of your teachers is to teach you how to ask questions, grow and learn. Keep your eyes open. History is our teacher.

[@jerrymason7887]

Sowell has made a career out of telling people what they want to hear.

[@firebir11]

Thomas Sowell in any of his books references sources of his research..everything from the US Dept of Education to The National Academy of the Sciences ...endless resources of which anyone can look up.

[@jimr5703]

@@jerrymason7887 Explain yourself, Sir.

[@frankkissane1908]

Your statement "There's a good chance that my ancestors were sold into slavery by other black people" is sadly 100% correct. They don't teach that because it doesn't fit "their narrative"

[@markcole2473]

Your family might have bought and sold. Your not all victims

[@bornmexicanraisedinamerica4912]

Can you trace your ancestors to a slave or were your ancestors come here after 1865? There is a high chance that they were not slaves.

[@martybarbeau]

A N D there were over 4,000 Black SLAVE OWNERS IN THE 1800's!!! More proof that reparations is a FARCE!!!

[@BEAUTYnIQ]

they want you all ramped up abt it.. hate whitey! and vote dem.. its all the capitalists fault! they are doing this because theyre being paid to adhere to the globalist agenda.. that agenda has us, (the USA) indentured to the rest of the planet (that we are already very generous to) til we are bankrupt! remember they are teaching this to other nations, too.. entitlement to get funds from us.. want to get em mad! so they are using subversion to make them hate us too.. educate yourself ! and don't let them divide us, the USA.. its all a liberal agenda.. geo soros (who has been banned in over 14 countries for fraudulently devaluing their currency) and his son, should be banned from generating any further influence here..

[@pokemonfan2630]

Meaningless facts, the point is this country was founded by people that thought black people were nothing but tools to be used and that culture didn't disappear like you people want everyone to believe, africans didn't enslave other africans because they were black......

[@TheLastGarou]

"History is not there for you to like or dislike, it is there for you to learn from. And if it makes you uncomfortable? Even better, because you are far less likely to repeat it." - Lt. Col. Allen West Keep learning, JoJo, the questioning mind is hardest to enslave. 👍

[@juhanivaltonen2456]

How do u even know this bro' exactly what he said.. basically part of it is in the bible but saying that u dont trust cause its not told how he got this info together... Hell its picked from trust worthy history of many different sources.. yep u just showed u are rasist against whites cause u dont like the taste in ur mouth this little info leaves there. I dispice wery much u coloured rasists. U are keeping up the narrative that whites invented rasism and slavery and are only ones who benefitted from it. But here in eurozone this is tought in elementary schools. Uuu this cant bee.. ur words. Rasist

[@luvsumkahlua7730]

Blah-Blah, This Will Never Be Taught in School! Blacks Hate- Blame- Kill.... Killing My NDN Family, for Their Well Earned 40 acres & My Gmom's Mule, Was PUSHED! NDNluv 🦬

[@FirstSuiGeneris]

Nicely said!

[@WakarimasenKa]

Part of the discomfort is also cognitive dissonance. New contradictory information unmoores from certainty and you are floating in uncertainty while your mind is trying to figure out what is up or down and whitch way to go to get back to a place where you can be sure of what you know. Ideally you will have encounter this feeling many times in your life to a small degree. It means you are learning something more intricate about a subject or you are trying to learn something that is just beyond your current skill. But when you have been shielded from reality or having to try something new, and a bit scary, all your life and get thrown in that the "deep end", so to speak. Well you run a serious risk of just rejecting the new information or challenge, to stay safe. Or even worse I think you might run the risk of a psychotic break. I think this is happening incredibly regularly these days when people are confronted with the demands and challenges of life. Becasue they have been sheltered from "safe" challenges and many of those "safe" challenges dont even exist anymore. And at the same time they have also been sheltered from (denied) dificult knowledge or directly mislead to think things are one way, when they might be another.

[@KateBates22zabu]

college student has never heard of the Balkans 🤯skull officially explode d 😳

[@erichealey1434]

The fact that you are questioning what you have been taught shows how intelligent you truly are. Keep it up. The fact that it makes you uncomfortable yet you still watch shows how mature you are.

[@staceynoelburton9551]

Indoctrination begins and ends with the educational establishments . Education starts but never ends once you leave those establishments . For some they never get past the indoctrination because they are week and see those who open their minds and learn as bigots because they themselves refuse to learn as it would mean they would have to admit they were wrong n what they were taught was wrong .

[@chancemeyers8502]

Very well put, sir. 100% Agree.

[@1982chiXu]

"Why does it have to be about narratives? Why can't you just teach me facts and let me make my own narrative" - this is what the world needs my man, you're on the right path.

[@NdxtremePro]

Teaching useful narratives is useful. If everyone made their own narrative, there would be many bad narratives around. Kinda like we have now. We have good narratives that help us overcome the past and build better futures, but we just aren't teaching them.

[@eyemares9834]

And maybe..his entire purpose was to be right there at that moment,to hear true history. He may end up being someone, who goes down in history, as being instrumental in bringing truth to generations of misguided people. TRUTH is the primary enemy of totalitarianism!

[@TheLiamis]

Narrative es allow government to control the population, ie create racial divisions.

[@user-if4df7lk1z]

Is the The Klan bad and committed horrific atrocities?

[@bhimakarma]

This is the path to hell paved with good intentions. Good intent in subjective. Everyone has their unique perspective, which produces opinions which suit themselves. Even if narratives are taught, they should be taught in conjunction with the direct facts and thus provoke students to understand the narrator’s perspective.

[@janetmccall674]

"Why can't they just teach me information and let me form my own narrative?" One of the wisest questions about education that I have ever heard!

[@davidb3140]

Because information is power and they don’t want us to have power

[@dematthews43]

Teach me THE TRUTH and let me form my own narrative.

[@alexhmelevsky6011]

FACTS

[@partysugar519]

Um... well that is what they're doing pretty much. How are they not letting you form your own narrative? Do some schools or teachers forbid students from looking up information outside of school? I doubt it. This guy talked about how they never taught him these narratives in school. So he's saying the school should have taught him the narrative rather than him having to form his own narrative.

[@ArnoldZiffle-jw2mv]

Sometimes the facts don’t fit with the attitude people already have because of brainwashing.

[@marksanders3559]

“They are just brainwashing me at that point.” Good job young man, that’s the most valuable thing you learned today.

[@AboutTruckDriving]

Bro, that statement “ why can’t the school just give me information and let me form my own narrative.” Awesome. If only every young person attending college thought this way. Keep up the free thinking. 👍👍

[@carolboe4179]

It was called critical thinking which hasn't been taught in schools in years. You need to watch the movie God's Not Dead which deals with critical thinking. Which as an old lady I was taught in school.

[@charlesvincent4127]

That uncomfortable feeling you are experiencing is caused by hearing the truth, the truth is often uncomfortable for those who hear it unlike the comforting lie someone tells you.

[@vincentbrown9953]

Also known as "Cognitive Dissonance".

[@charlesvincent4127]

@@vincentbrown9953 I think I would say that only if the person refused to believe the new evidence. The person in the video doesn't seem to be in that category evidenced by his willingness to go research the things he said made him uncomfortable.

[@rwgamingroom]

@@charlesvincent4127 That's the part that gives me hope.

[@kittenlang8641]

I told my own college-age kid today truth is liberating. Nice to see other geniuses spreading the same word! 🦉

[@frozencanuck6764]

The truth is often uncomfortable...and usually painful. But it allows for personal growth and wisdom.

[@bnast6232]

It's uncomfortable seeing a young educated man the future of our country just now learning this

[@aircablenetwork8581]

Exactly. The are all dumb downed.

[@troyp5359]

Yep, but we can't blame him though

[@aircablenetwork8581]

@@troyp5359 ...I blame them listening to evil black folks lying with evil everyone else. I am raising mine to be a man. A real man. To God the Father be the Glory. They do not even know who Thomas Sowell is. But, I bet they know who Joe Biden is. They voted for him.

[@bnast6232]

@@troyp5359 much respect to him for taking the time to learn

[@erikortolf6752]

What a revelation for this young man as he realizes that blacks were sold by other blacks in Africa!!!!! The question is, why is this not taught regularly in schools?

[@darby5987]

"Why can't you just teach me the information and let me make the narrative." You are a brilliant student. Thank you for that outstanding quote, my friend.

[@CassiusAchilles]

I'm a professor of chemistry and I love this quote you said as well. Excellent way to approach your education.

[@LisaBeta-42]

"facts" are biased too - "don't trust your school books or teachers - the first got copied from older books and the latter are just repeating the old stuff, they learned as pupils" was a disillusioned opinion of an author born in 1899. BUT he could never imagine that NEW learning materials would just omit all the established knowledge. Humans can do terrible things to each other - slavery is somewhat "kinder" than outright killing. You could sell yourself or your family into slavery to pay for your debts. Mostly it was not for life, but only for the period of time it took to pay those debts - so a lot of european immigrants to America payed their passage with some years of servitude

[@digitig]

The "why" is that there has to be some selection of facts, and any selection implies a narrative. "There is no view from nowhere."

[@scottmackey1353]

Im 63..from the South an learn something new every single day ! Thanks to young men like this, respect and support for his quest for the truth. Gives me hope for the future of the country I've been proud of all my life... present administration excluded, jus sayn...peace out.. from the old man down south

[@cchavezjr7]

The reason Thomas Sowell knows all of this is because he researches the hell out of his topics before he makes any statements and writes books. He is one of the most thorough people in academia I have seen.

[@zibbitybibbitybop]

"Why can't you just teach me information and let me create my own narrative?" You, my dude, have hit the nail squarely on the head. Virtually everyone in academia today has an agenda, and you're one of a very small few who have the self awareness to challenge that agenda. Never stop asking questions and learning, you're on the right path to being a truly mature person.

[@charleskennedy7951]

Your own narrative is so flawed. You have not enough facts or knowledge.

[@louisisson7946]

@@charleskennedy7951who are you talking to?

[@eavyeavy2864]

Except you only ask to fuel your narrative

[@ickisandoblina]

The problem with history is there's so much of it. You simply can't teach everything. Historians go on to get PhDs focusing on ONE ASPECT of history. You could spend 12 years in primary school learning all about the slave trade and not only not get every detail, but you'd not learn any other history at all. I'm not saying they've done a great job, but schools have to narrow down their focus, and Americans don't learn much about European slavery because we're Americans, and they teach what's more relevant. But yes, they could have a section in history class on slavery, spend 90% on American slavery, and just one or two classes on this kind of thing, too.

[@dergutehut3961]

He is on a horrible path if he thinks that this presentationis "information" an dnot the best example of (pseudo)historians having an agenda. And history is asking questions that lead to a narrative..like Why did people do X or how we look at X what caused X? Whose fault was X? What effect did X had on Y? So..its almost impossible to teach history without framing it in some form of narrative...because dealing with raw data (the thing that historians do every day) makes normal people fall asleep before you can count to ten...and the amount would require schools to only teach history. So for pure practical reasons you sort out. It is good to look at different narraratives to get the whole story..but those who present themselves as some form of hidden truth are usually the ones most driven by agendas.

[@unwokist3579]

This young man is already way ahead of his peers: he is open to learning, he is self-questioning, and he is reading Thomas Sowell. 3 indispensables for education.

[@phantompanther648]

The 'Arab Attack' on Europe , happened in a certain year. Edward Gibbon (1700sBritish Historian )was ( Somehow ) invited to utilize the library , known as the Vatican Library...in Vatican City Italy ,to write his book ' Rise And Fall of The Roman Empire '...... He got a date out of the Vatican records , for when the rise of the Moslem invaders , came ( and took slaves ) and attacked ' Europe' . 666. Was the date- year the Vatican had ........ 'Slavery' hasn't been written about properly. History of The Slave Trade ( originally entitled , ' Black Mother ' ) Tells how goofy this business was, Untill ( 1666 ) it was sealed into law 'business.' First it was a Royal Spanish merchant...got 3 people took them back. ..to Queen so & so. ( African Chiefs sold people ) then soon it was Potugese .... regularly . .(..the Captives were a novelty.)....Spanish & Portuguese weren't sailing too far....just down to Morocco area. The Dutch East India "Company"... Took this thing and ran with it , as they were not restrained by ' Royals ' They shipped the people to places like Hispanola ( Hati ) and they were used as Prostitute s and Sugar Cane work force. There you have the first sick Colonial Fiat system . The British beat Holland at Naval War. The Sugar " Trade " ...created all sorts of new laws in England , as their were " New Kings ( of Fiat )" And " A Hanging matter " came to life. Grand Larceny was hanging crime. And lessor crimes , ( Britain's poor took to crime trying to keep up ) resulted in the culprit being , shipped off as " Conscript Slaves " ...to Australia or America. The Africans ' Believed ' that if they were to die as result of being captured and " Sold as Slave ," they would just be reborn in the Village they came from .

[@pissycritter]

I love seeing any young person not afraid to have an open mind or at least open to hearing a different opinion then they are used to. There is a trend today to immediately shut down any opinion that doesn't go along with the mainstream narrative. Putting yourself out there and not being uncomfortable about what you don't know, is a mark of intelligence but also takes a lot of bravery so I applaud you for making this video. Discussing these topics is the only way to get to the truth, and anyone that tries to shut down discussion is trying to keep us divided.

[@robertsmith2956]

Best learning tool I ever got was from an engineer with a statement and couple of simple questions. They did this 100 years ago. Were they smarter than me? How did they do it? Solving the second question opens up all sorts of knowledge.

[@BeeBee10]

Absolutely! Bravo to him! 👏👏👏

[@brockkies8566]

I loved it when he said "feed me the information and let me form my own narrative" Smart young man. Wait until he has the facts to decide what is right or wrong and what is and what should be. Breath of fresh air this young man is.

[@kileyah71]

You are more dangerous and powerful that you realize. A free thinking young man, that just wants facts to form his own conclusions is not what the establishment wants. Keep it up my man.

[@rickparker4047]

I was in elementary school in Detroit in the 60s and took the first ever Black History classes that were taught. The teacher that taught those classes was an older Black woman. She not only taught classes with more insight then the books gave, she also encouraged us to use the Libraries to learn on our own. She gave us names of historical people to look up, authors whose books we should read and most importantly, do not take anyone's word on a subject that you care about to be fact, research it yourself. You will often find that the truth is uncomfortable.

[@1QKGLH]

I was just a few decades behind you, same school system. BHM was TOTALLY different by my time. Just talking about Maya Angelou, GW Carver, and slavery is 100% white people's fault.

[@shtookeyGAMES]

That… was awesome

[@stupiddems9422]

."Facts are the backbone of history"! Is what I was taught when I first went to school in the early 50's! We were taught American history in elementary school and world history in Jr. High School... but today they teach NOTHING of which is proven to be "FACTS"! It's all about control and divisionism! High school taught us the constitution, the bill of rights, and the AMENDMENTS! Now people don't even have a clue what the 19th amendment is let alone know what the first and second mean to Americans of my age! My parents and my wife's parents immigrated here from Norway in 1926 it was a fresh start for them to be in a country as free as America...sadly those days are no longer of value. Research young man, my great grandchildren are doing the same! Question EVERYTHING and use what's between your ears always! Family, Faith, Freedom always! Edit: Your Dad is a good young man too, appreciate him!

[@pyrowolfcb4086]

My teachers decided just to teach about how white people are racist and were the cause of slavery.

[@cidemssadab]

I agree 💯

[@christopherwelsh7008]

Don't let all your years of schooling interfere with your education.

[@christiandulaney1638]

Nice! I like that alot!

[@jakerademacher4258]

Hahaha, visa/ versa

[@OnceUponaTimeline]

Seriously this info is not new, but lately if you try to post it somewhere, it will get banned/censored. Maybe they just want to drive division and hate, IDK. They want white people to feel guilty for being white but obviously a large percentage will rebel against that and if they do, they are labeled as racist. And of course black people will think that their probs are ALL from evil white slavers and so of course they would be angry if that's the only info they are ever allowed to see.

[@jacquelinevanderkooij4301]

Well said.

[@Wendeta-hq2cp]

Nice! Also where did that quote come from again?

[@pclever828]

Reality Check: It is easier to believe a lie than it is to learn the truth. Well done Young Man.

[@notrandom2]

Honestly, it's like I'm discussing the evils of rape and murder, and someone comes in from nowhere and for no reason shouts "BUT BLACK PEOPLE DO IT TOO!". Yea... ok... But rape and murder are still bad.

[@Radical_Middle]

@@notrandom2 and because rape and murder are evil, we need to know honest facts to be able to prevent it better.

[@randalthor2859]

​@@notrandom2 the problem with your analogy is that America is full of black people who bury their heads in the sand and try to pretend their ancestors didn't do the same shit They also do the same when someone mentions that slavery is *STILL* happening in Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and South America. If people are going to be massive hypocrites, it's not even remotely surprising no one will take them seriously. This holds true regardless of your melanin levels.

[@trevorberridge6079]

There's a saying which has many variations but it goes basically like this: A lie will circle the world before the truth can get up and put it's pants on.

[@notrandom2]

@@Radical_Middle Those facts were not hidden. I learned of warring tribes selling off their enemies. I learned of black-American slave owners. You and this moron weren't paying attention. Do any of these make slavery less or more evil?

[@ednenonen6204]

When I lived in northern Africa. i was the Pastor of an International Church. One of our members from Ghana first told me that most African slaves were sold into slavery by others in their own country. This young man uncovered this looking at the heritage of his own country.

[@jeanhind8198]

It's true. The transatlantic slave trade, where European slave traders took slaves from Africa to America, was indeed a trade in all countries involved. African leaders quickly realised that they could benefit from this continuing need for slaves and so they had slaves, taken in tribal wars, etc, ready and waiting in cages near the beaches waiting for the slave ships to arrive, who were then traded for European goods. That saved the traders vital time and kept them free of malaria and other risks involved in going into the interior and taking slaves themselves..

[@eleanmendoza]

The fact you're willing to listen to Thomas Sowell says a lot. Thomas Sowell can be eye opening. Respect my dude!

[@notrandom2]

Honestly, it's like I'm discussing the evils of rape and murder, and someone comes in from nowhere and for no reason shouts "BUT BLACK PEOPLE DO IT TOO!". Yea... ok... But rape and murder are still bad.

[@MrArcanjoGabriel]

@@notrandom2 it's bad, that's truth, but we need to know the history, and know all culprits , not just some.

[@scottgreeff7043]

Thomas Sowell is very eye opening in how he will lie and twist facts to push a narative

[@scottgreeff7043]

@@MrArcanjoGabriel if you want to know the truth and facts then you should defiantly avoid Thomas Sowell

[@poppadan4270]

@@notrandom2 If you were not lied to in the beginning there would be more clarity..

[@TheBulle]

Slavery is a human problem…not a race problem. It’s a ‘the strong’ vs ‘the weak’ problem. Anyways, new subscriber. Great reaction.

[@sandrasharp2934]

Native Americans raided for, and enslaved, their captives- other Native Americans, whites, whomever. "To the victor go the spoils (of battle and war)" Biblical times tell of the enslavement of captives brought to Egypt from Israel.. Joseph was sold by his own brothers.

[@gandalflotr2898]

I agree even pre colonial era Philippines

[@barefootrealist246]

I still remember my 8th grade history teacher saying that the sum of history is " Man's inhumanity to man."

[@robertsmith2956]

yep, you never see a slave wearing a colt on their hip. You do see the slave owners wearing guns though.

[@brucehanna9473]

Today’s slavery has transformed from physical ownership of humans to economic ownership of others. There is still physical slavery, but as part of our total pop, it is less than 1%. The strong still enslave the weak in an economic sense on a much broader and deeper scale. I am not sure it can be remedied other than to educate the weak and help them obtain skills to reduce their reliance on the strong to provide goods and services that seem necessary.

[@andreidoanca4262]

I'm proud of you kid. Now you started thinking of your own, and question the things people teach you in school. You're on the right path

[@ggrace1133]

I’m impressed to, young man. You are learning outside the school box from trusted sources who have searched ALL records. You are becoming a true scholar, whom we can trust as you continue to grow in truth and full knowledge. I’ll be watching you.

[@johndough3809]

Not really thinking for his own, just listening to other people to tell him what to think from the other side. Both sides largely blindly listen to what others tell them to. And god forbid you come to a conclusion on your own that they don’t like.

[@kathyh.1720]

@@johndough3809 At least he's hearing a different point of view. Now he knows that someone is wrong. He just needs to find out who.

[@mc1993]

@@johndough3809 As much as I agree with your overall statement I disagree with your premise he is not thinking on his own. The very fact he is not, even as you say to, 'blindly listen to what others tell them to' is the foundation of independent thought. Since he, or any of us, can't verify first hand all that is left is research. Which he said is his next step. He just had his Winston Smith moment.

[@BrettonFerguson]

Dave Chappelle talked about part of this in his last special. A black slave in the american South who was freed and given land by his white owner. Was such a good farmer he saved his money and bought some slaves. He became one of the most brutal slave owners in his area.

[@deansapp4635]

Thomas Sowell should be taught in all high schools

[@jessehowell-t2m]

No because he speaks from a European and White American perspective and not Black America

[@gummywurms226]

​@user-ut1en2lt8l you do know that Thomas Sowell is Black, and He doesn't speak from any one perspective except objective historical fact. If you want perspective read Up From Slavery by Booker T Washington. That book should required readind in both High School and College

[@jessehowell-t2m]

@@gummywurms226 Anyone who downplays Black History in this country we aren’t listening my friend.

[@gummywurms226]

@@jessehowell-t2m Nobody is "Downplaying" anything. Up From Slavery is a memoir of a former slave who founded the Tuskegee Institute. Thomas Sowell is a black college professor who overcame poverty and racism to become a highly respected academic. How are these not black perspectives? Your response only shows your ignorance and blind adherence to current academic dogma, where the only "perspectives" you care about reinforce the aforementioned dogma.

[@jessehowell-t2m]

@@gummywurms226 There is one truth only. Our people were stolen from the Motherland by Invaders with weapons and brought here and were enslaved twice by those filled with greed and evil.

[@martyjones984]

I love your comment about "Give me the facts and I'll create my own narrative." This is what our schools and our news outlets SHOULD be doing, but they try to push their own agenda.

[@tonymobley4156]

Absolutely the best comment I’ve heard in many years. I’m 70.

[@lisajoyaslanis]

Especially the journalism.... 👍🤔

[@brians.8651]

Keep listening. Keep learning young man. They didn’t tell you a lot of things….Thomas Sowell is indeed a national treasure. The truth will indeed set us free. Keep digging and believe the truth when you see it, even if it feels uncomfortable. God’s speed.

[@DavidLock-m7f]

Great advice God's good will prevail over Satan's evil,in the end,sooner than may be expected

[@slashz8]

He’s lying to you

[@DavidLock-m7f]

@@slashz8 deciet can't stand in the lite of factual truth,in spite of hate full opinions,Dr so well is speaking the uncomfortable truth to some minds bent on destruction

[@CelticSpiritsCoven]

@@slashz8 What lies did Sowell tell? Please respond with irrefutable proof.

[@codebasher1]

@@DavidLock-m7f I hear you, I'm also looking forward to his return.

[@hollykarlsen1792]

Very refreshing to see a young person who thinks for himself instead of blindly accepting what he is taught in school.

[@vidalgranillo1878]

Absolutely correct!

[@SpicyJax3000]

When you have an open mind the truth will reveal itself.

[@RandyWz]

Agreed; thinking for himself both before AND after the video (planning to verify). I'm impressed!

[@ragingskeptic9753]

None of us is any better or worse than any other person. We all have our dark histories, AND our redeeming qualities. This is the cure for the cancer of racism: acknowledgement, apology, grief, forgiveness, and healing.

[@LakishaRena-p4l]

So very true when hearing this my heart was pricked from being exposed and brainwashed with so much ignorance.

[@ragingskeptic9753]

@@LakishaRena-p4l ❤️❤️❤️

[@theintruder77]

Those of us today owe no apology for the sins or actions of our forefathers. I and my present family are not in the least responsible for the actions of others in past centuries. We owe no one any reconciliations.

[@maikenlsten]

"Why can't you just teach me information and let me create my own narrative?" - Most intelligent sentence I've heard in a long time. You put that into words so perfectly.

[@Defcon1776]

Students today aren't taught to be free thinkers, they are taught to be obedient drones.

[@B-kl8vj]

Well said. But it's all about control of young minds, so we need a narrative to push.

[@vergaburro2613]

Wise young man.

[@grimsgraveyard3598]

Slave masters never went away they merely adapted to the changes in society to become slavers of the mind.

[@rockinroll817]

Because if you hear the truth, you won't buy the liberal lies. And if blacks don't buy the liberal lies, they are of no use to Democrats or liberals. You're welcome.

[@jgates6645]

Keep listening to Thomas Sowell . He's a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution and has a BA from Harvard, an AM from Columbia and a PHD from University of Chicago and he was assistant Professor at Cornell and has taught at Howard University, Rutgers, Cornell, Amherst, UCLA and has authored over 45 books. He has one of the most brilliant minds in America. Like I said keep listening to him, you'll learn a lot!

[@JTheTeach]

very smart man also completely full of shit in some big areas

[@narmale]

Sowell was the President we needed... he blasts Biden all the way back in the 80s... but he's a free-thinker... what a horrible thing

[@krotchlickmeugh627]

​@narmale it's wild. The man's 93 years old. Yet can still wax political or economical for an hour. With perfect coherence. Biden is 80 and he lost his ability to talk 10 years ago

[@narmale]

@@krotchlickmeugh627 its a PERFECT comparison of those who use their brains vs those that dont 😆😆😆😆😆

[@tinkinc85]

It feels uncomfortable not because the truth is uncomfortable, but because the LIE is exposed

[@Imbadbambam]

I’m proud of the young man for actually caring. He will go far in life. 💯🙏🇺🇸

[@eppyz]

Just came across this video in my KZbin feed, and wanted to take a few minutes to comment. 1. Its very nice to see a young man trying to figure out "Truths'" vs "Fiction" for himself. That is AWESOME!! 2. Much of this information presented here was from one of the Great "Thinkers" of our time. Thomas Sowell. Mr Sowell went to Harvard, Columbia and the University of Chicago. Not to mention being on Faculties at Cornell, Amherst, Brandeis and UCLA, not to mention Stanford. 3. You asked why didn't I learn this in school? Why is there a narrative? Think about this very closely. Look at all that has happened over the past 100 yrs in the USA (used as an example). Would the NAACP, BLM, etc even be around if certain "Truths" were actually taught in schools? I once heard someone say many years ago "Follow The Money". 4. Lastly, for all these "Truths" that people like Thomas Sowell provide not only with historical facts, but show evidence and documentation of said facts get labelled as an "Uncle Tom". The ones that call people like Thomas Sowell an "Uncle Tom" are being part of the Problem to why prejudice, hate and discrimination still exist in this country. They are NOT being part of the SOLUTION. The Truth hurts sometimes. Hope you have the strength to push the Truth to your fellow friends and family. Maybe then, people will open their eyes and change and healing can actually happen. GOD Bless You All. 🙏

[@kennethjames4724]

Thomas Sowell is known for dealing in facts. Other intellectuals seldom question him. Read his books. There are many. He's a genius.

[@kevincooke5337]

I have bought three of his books. I dare say I need to buy more. I love his honesty.

[@timeno1763]

Thomas Sowell is a National Treasure.

[@mikeorclem]

there are free audio books of tom sowell and many others...(on youtube)

[@jerrymason7887]

He is known for his extreme political bias.

[@kennethjames4724]

@@jerrymason7887 His life experience on the left and right formed him. His bias is based on fact, not blind ideology.

[@Melissa12606]

You feel like you have been lied to your whole life and to feel like a victim and not that you can do anything you want to do. Thomas sowell is truly a brilliant person. I wish you watch more of his stuff

[@paulcrowley8587]

This stuff is common knowledge the World over. The internet knew it but USA students just did not ask questions. Being a student is not about being taught stuff. It is about being taught how the find the facts and critical thinking

[@3082lopo]

@@paulcrowley8587 School point is to teach you the basics you need for life basically and get you use to wake early and go to work when your adult. But now they just teach people to be bots as NPC's who fallow the order and that you vote for that order so it's better for that order that the people are dumb so they be easy to manipulate and control

[@toLothair2]

@@paulcrowley8587 exactly, thank you for saying this

[@lipby]

Thomas Sowell is just one more right-wing grifter.

[@chrisfrench9257]

​@@lipby found the brainwashed npc!

[@timg9513]

"Give me the information and let me create my own narrative." Brovo, that is exactly how education should be. Truths are always uncomfortable, but that does not mean it is right to avoid them.

[@jeffreym7894]

This...100% this.

[@LloydGM]

"Truths are always uncomfortable" Often, yes, but I bet most of those instances are caused by truth being manipulated into "official fiction advertised as history", and then learning the truth hurts, possibly by the realization that we've been betrayed by people whom we trusted with our history.

[@asleepappeal]

The video he was watching was pushing its own narrative as well. It acts as if Europeans were just innocent bystanders who treated everyone with respect, and it was only Africans that tortured and traumatized slaves. This obviously ignores the true and horrendous way Europeans treated slaves after they arrived in America and long after the slave trade from Africa ended. I'm not even sure what he was getting at near the end, but pretty much every country ended slavery with an abolition movement. America was only unique in that it resulted in a war. And that's mostly because the South still benefited greatly from Slavery while the North did not, but the North took it upon themselves as a moral issue. But let's be frank, The fact that it took thousands of years to abolish human ownership of humans is despicable. It doesn't matter who owned who, people should have risen up to fight against slavery long long long before the 18th and 19th centuries. Another narrative, racism is a sentiment that arose from and outlasted slavery. This ignores all the other forms of racism than just against African Americans. Look at antisemitism... in every time and culture, outrage over Latin asylum seekers lately, 19th century hatred of Chinese and breaking of Native American treaties, even Italians and Irish in were hated at one time in the US. Racism is the mental justification of our animalistic fear of people who look, talk, and act differently than what we are used to. Demagogues use this to manipulate people into supporting them politically. Racism was used to justify slavery, not the other way around. It's still used today (not for slavery). Basically, from what I can tell, the purpose of this video (or at least the way most people seem to be interpreting it in the comments) is to convince everyone that Racism isn't real anymore, the legacy isn't harmful anymore, there is no systemic preference to one race over another, and any efforts to correct the disparity between races is misguided and ignorant SJW nonsense... So take this whole video with a grain of salt too (just as you do your education) because there are real problems with how Black people are treated in the United States today and they can't be fixed by pretending they don't exist.

[@figofagonagoitis]

@@asleepappeal You are wrong, but it’s your right to being wrong. First of all this video is objectively showing the facts. It was mentioned that slavery was at some point almost everywhere in the world, also in Europe. But slavery was not based on race. I’m Slavic European and even the term slave originated from the name of my ethnic group which is as white and European as you can be. Bad treatment of slaves accrued sometimes, also in Europe and in western civilization in general, but it was extremely rare. Usually slaves were treated good because they costed a lot and they were useful only when in good shape. From today’s perspective it might look bad that someone might be someone else’s possession, but the truth is that life of slaves in for example United States were usually better than their life back home in Africa. Another thing you are wrong about is that you confuse racism with xenophobia. Sometimes even with prejudice, generalization and even with simple precaution. I have impression that in today’s western civilization the only racism that left is directed towards white people. It is hard to find any white or asian people that would care about the race or skin color, but there is plenty black people that anything they talk about is the race and skin color. There are special places only for black people, schools only for black people, they are given more points at the start in some recruitment procedures also in some universities. They are privileged group based solely on their race/ skin color. If that’s not racism than there’s no such thing as racism at all.

[@asleepappeal]

@@figofagonagoitis I don't deny that the majority of the video is telling truths. I said it has a narrative, and my point is that it framed these truths in such a way as to further that narrative. In so doing it obscures or demotes other truths. Perhaps some slaves were treated well, sure. Most slaves were treated poorly, and some very horrifically. That goes for all slaves through all time not just African slaves in recent times. It's well documented, but maybe you didn't learn that because "they" don't want you to know the truth... [Edit: I'm being sarcastic to make a point about how silly it is that people think this video shows some profound truths that the powers that be want to hide from you. I knew all of this, most people I know knew all of this, and most people in the comments knew all of this. I reread it and it came of as very insulting and that wasn't my intention.] As for modern system racism, I'll just say that I didn't believe it either (growing up in rural white America), until I educated myself with the facts.

[@waynecanova6030]

I respect that you watched this with an open mind. You should do a follow-up video documenting what you found from looking into this.

[@cmichael40]

Kudos to this young man who dives deeper for a truth about slavery. These are the sort of people we need running the country. He will go far.

[@Osay1216]

Truth by who? In this time of misinformation the plan is to change the narrative

[@ElGrandoCaymano]

I echo that and I like he had the approach too, to go check it out and verify what's he found out. That will serve him well.

[@oliviadestandau4243]

Yes, unfortunately, also revealed is his severe ignorance... Doesn't know who the people of the Balkans are... Look at a map. The people there are Caucasian (sigh). Eastern Europe. Jeez.

[@gordonlawrence1448]

@@oliviadestandau4243 Technically they are central European as even Greece is east of them never mind Turkiye having the western most part in Europe.

[@robertwbingo]

Thomas Sowell is an American treasure. He has been one of the most brilliant minds on the American education landscape for decades.

[@justinchristoph3725]

There are very few people whom I would actually want to be President of the United States. Thomas Sowell is one of them. Most of the rest I settle for as the better of two evils.

[@robertwbingo]

@@justinchristoph3725 True that!

[@kennethbrooks1239]

Thomas Sewell looks beyond his own interests at the risk of contradicting himself. This has made him an expert. Another person using the same way of teaching is Jordan Peterson.

[@deadbunnyking]

He is not an historian.

[@girlinvt]

As was Walter Williams another great thinker. His books are definitely worth a read

[@southernlight6]

Thomas Sowell is one of the most brilliant men of our time and not only that he is a very good man too.

[@billythedog-309]

He somehow omits the huge role Britain played in ending the slave trade, imposing its will on those countries that continued the trade.

[@Curveball]

@@billythedog-309 And the loan they took to do it that they just paid off in like 2015.

[@treojoe1077]

​@@billythedog-309 Sure and let's not forget that when slavery in Britian was abolished in 1857 there were an estimated 15,000 African slaves living there including slaves own by the Anglican Church. When the slaves were freed the slave OWNERS WERE COMPENSATED for giving up their property!!! Some sort of reverse reparations, I guess. 😒 In spite of slavery being abolished in England (and its territories), British slave ships went on unimpeded trading slaves for sugar and cotton in the Americas and Western Australia until 1865 (the end of the American Civil War). Also, indentured servitude and transportation continued well into the early 20th century. In fact, one of the reasons the Emancipation Proclamation was issued by President Lincoln was to keep Britian out of the war when the price of cotton the Brits were getting from the southern states skyrocketed. But it turned out not to be a problem because they began growing cotton in their other territories. The sub-continent and Indochina which they enslaved... oops no, I mean "gently occupied" until the British Raj was dissolved IN 1945!!! So yes! Let us not forget the role Britian played in imposing its will and setting an example for the rest of the world by ending its imperialist colonial regimes (mostly) by the 1950s. 🤨

[@billythedog-309]

@@treojoe1077 l'm not going to get into an argument with somebody who twists and makes up facts in order to advance his anti British agenda.

[@TheLukaCeeChannel]

​@@treojoe1077 thank you. I will research this out. More historical facts that need to be known.

[@erictoerneling9532]

That feeling you got watching this, it's called realization and the real truth, sometimes it's hard to hear the truth and "that" feeling comes up. keep doing you brother!

[@graetemans]

Brother, always keep in mind that the education system ONLY teaches those facts they want you to know, not the reality of the matter. It's censored, bend and twisted, polished and "cleaned" to fit a narrative. Props to you for keeping an open mind and the willingness to explore this deeper. Respect.

[@1970zona]

Thank you for your honest reaction. That "uncomfortable" feeling that you experienced was your reaction to the recognition that you have been systematically lied to during your 15 years in the education system. You have been fed a narrative meant to create division between Americans, and to do so by creating a sense of victimization. It is encouraging to see young people beginning to wake up to the indoctrination that they've been subjected to in their "education." Again - thank you for your honest reaction.

[@bizmangr]

The fact that you did not know about the Balkans while being in college and not knowing all this information is a testiment to modern education. The fact that you checked this things for yourself and learned more is a testiment of your own personal curiosity and clear thought. Bravo!

[@otromae]

Murican education

[@tdd4art]

he is listening to a recording used by Universities to teach... our educational system made this tape....there is nothing wrong it is being taught if you take the right class

[@blairweinberg6279]

@@tdd4art I learned all of this in high school in the 90s (Canada). The American education system is an abject failure.

[@x340x]

tbh im from central europe and even i was not thought about balkans being slaves, not in particular. there were a lot of other european places that slaved people, not only balkans, anyway the history of Europe is so dense that there is no way to learn about everything so slavery in detail is often not really talked about. mostly because Europeans dont really give a damn about that part of history as we had so many wars and conflicts, kingdoms etc. that were more important to learn that we have to prioritaze. Even people from balkans most likely dont know or dont care that they were enslaved more than others since it was just part of that era so no one really thinks about it like that. Americans are very obsessed with the idea of slavery largely because its much bigger part of their history.

[@derekbrown4227]

@@x340x Fun fact: The English word "slave" is etymologically descended from the term "Slav", the ethnic group that populates the Balkans region.

[@dustincook2303]

Thank you for being open to the truth instead of only listening to profs, friends, etc. Always pray for discernment and learn for yourself. In addition, God bless you for continuing your education and for wanting to continue learning on your own.

[@myaquarianmoon]

"Give me information and let me create my own narrative" Exactly. Love this statement, wish this was the case in the education system

[@m0t0b33]

Well my guess that it was so, until some people decided that "their narrative" fit their agenda and they could use it to their own advantage. The Divide and Conquer route still works for them so...

[@WildBikerBill]

Because "their narrative" has a current political objective. Just because physical slavery is gone and those who lived it are all dead and buried, doesn't mean a distorted version of that past can't be used for current political advantage.

[@williampotter2098]

@@m0t0b33 It began after the Vietnam war when many young people only went to college to avoid the war draft and be sent to Vietnam. They hated the government for having the war and after finishing useless degrees became teachers and government employees. They had learned liberalism and protest and began to perfect it.

[@aquietpatron7281]

The greatest freedom of all is to have a free mind. There is wisdom in listening to all sides and making up your own mind. Respect for this man for listening to another perspective and making his own judgement.

[@m0t0b33]

@@WildBikerBill are you sure that slavery is gone? There are still mobsters/interlopers who practice it (human trafficking sound familiar?), also the corporations are doing a stint that's pretty much slavery, but less on the nose. People work for little money (can't exactly call it a living wage), little to no free time, and if you dare to ask for it, you're "a lazy worker"; also, why do you think the tip cult(ure) is going so strong in the States? Is it because those people are getting paid enough at their place of employment? And do they actually care about the employees when they get sick or do they threaten to fire or actually fire them? But you know, it's good that they care about a kid's sexuality and future lifestyle, cause that's what's important, not giving them an education so that they can get and do a job that makes their life better and gives them stability regardless of what lifestyle they choose for their PRIVATE life, once they're old enough to understand the concept in its entirety.

[@Southlander1000]

I have a master's degree in history. I just want to say this: I commend you for facing history uncomfortably. Being willing to challenge your own beliefs and understandings is a mark of great integrity. It doesn't necessarily mean you accept the new data nor that you reject it. Analyze it with integrity and defend what you find to be correct and true. I also commend you for saying that you needed to look up some of the data. That's how history is done well.

[@BenjaminHernandez-vk6ph]

7:46 Not just a high chance but a high certainty that your ancestors were captured and sold by other Africans. This is one of the finest examples of cognitive dissonance I have ever seen.

[@Southlander1000]

@@BenjaminHernandez-vk6ph Whites did some of the capturing in Kongo, so if his ancestors came from there, it's not 100%.

[@chrisreed3572]

@@Southlander1000 ‘Kongo’ ?? 🤣🤣🤣 ‘Congo’ is thousands of miles away from West Africa where the slave trade took place. At that time there were exactly zero Whites in the area. Just an fyi young scholar

[@Southlander1000]

@@chrisreed3572 You need a history lesson. Let me share the Cliff Notes version. The Kingdom of Kongo, spelled with a "K," on the west coast of Africa, is what you see on maps from the mid-19th into the early 20th century. Congo, with a " C" is a post-Belgian-colonial spelling applied to one of two specific modern countries that occupy most of the land the Kingdom of Kongo once held. Whites did, in fact, participate directly in the slave trade there, both as buyers and capturers. Further north in the Kingdom of Dahomey and surrounding regions, where most Atlantic slave trade slaves came from, whites were only buyers, usually taking slaves in trade for arms and munitions and some manufactured goods. Now, go get educated. You'll not only look more intelligent, but you will actually be better informed.

[@chrisreed3572]

@@Southlander1000 so I just had an entire post censored as soon I posted it. I’ll try to shroud the truth by disguising words because this site is compromised.

[@kimwilson3863]

BTW the word 'slave' comes from 'slavs' white Europeans from the Balkans, who were taken captive by the thousands until their name became the word for captives that we use today, slave. The first 'slaves' in the New World were white Irish children. It's a strange world innit!

[@adammchugh5456]

hahaha so many white nationalists peddling this shite

[@SamaQu]

FACTS💯

[@tygrys96]

Was just about to write this..I am Polish, born and raised there, but lived in USA most of my life. I went to school in Poland 1 through 8th grade and it amazed me when I came to the Us how limited some aspects of the education were. We were taught more about American history in Poland than kids were in USA.

[@kimwilson3863]

@@tygrys96 Unfortunately it's getting just as bad here in England. I have had to tell people that when we suffered The Blitz and The Battle of Britain it was the Polish pilots that saved us in the skies, most German planes brought down was due to a handful of Polish pilots who after the defeat of the Germans were promptly forgotten by the British government, not I hasten to add by our airmen, and it took 60yrs for them to be acknowledged and their contribution to be commemorated. We now have a memorial to them. Although born just after Victory I shall always be grateful to them and forever ashamed at the betrayal of Poland and it's people. Teach your children well or our history and culture will disappear. Preserve your memories, they're all that's left you. 💙🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@ilikehardplay]

"The first 'slaves' in the New World were white Irish children." False. The first slaves in the New World were Indigenous natives....as were their slave masters. We know that because the first European explorers first encountered tribal cultures that already practiced slavery, by capturing and enslaving their Indigenous neighbors in the Caribbean and Central America. As to the Irish, that's demonstrably false for a variety of practical reasons, not the least of which because unfree Irish (mostly adults captured in conflicts and convicted of rebellion against the English) were not being shipped to the New World sugar colonies until the 17th century.....while Spanish and Portuguese New World colonies were already using Indigenous and African slaves in the 16th century.

[@judywest-thepaintingnana9434]

I am 70 and when I went to school I was taught to find information I needed. Today you are living in a world where information is so easily available that I do not know why people just automatically believe what they are told. I was taught to question the source when at school. I am not saying that I found everything, but I also did not just believe what I was told because a teacher said it. To back up information I had to find where that information came from and decide if it was reliable. As I got older I started to look at why a person would give me this misinformation and their motives. My first two questions when I get new information now is "WHY DID YOU TELL ME THAT" and "WHERE DID YOU GET THAT INFORMATION FROM". I applaud you for searching, as so many people just believe the lies and are manipulated by other people agendas.

[@boldee101]

Sadly and ironically they can't be bother to look.

[@timothycorvin6554]

in all my 56 years, the one lesson I value the most is: there is a difference between going to school and BEING schooled. I respect you for your courage. keep searching!

[@zacmumblethunder7466]

I'm 59, white British and the way I was taught history at school was abysmal. We spent years "learning" about the Tudors and very little else. Nearly all of us found history boring. Looking back, we couldn't relate to kings and queens, explorers finding potatoes and cloaks on puddles. We never learned anything to do with the common people. The lives and struggles of the lower classes, the ancestors of most of us, were simply ignored. I've always said that I learned far more history from television than I ever did at school.

[@rickerhart907]

Absolutely! I went to a good school and we were taught to use our reasoning skills. One very good teacher said I can only have time to give you the basic information, and make some reading suggestions, but it's up to you to continue to expand on what you have learned here. Learning never stops at the classroom door.

[@aaronvences4483]

What else should we learn about

[@crimsonwolf583]

The fact that you took the time to learn about HUMAN HISTORY makes me still see a glimmer of hope for the future... I cant begin to tell you how it hurts to see younger generations so oblivious of the past... Thank you and god bless...

[@jamesboyd1378]

This YOUNG MAN amazes me, I know this had to be hard for him to listen to.!! It speaks for his CHARACTER that he listened to the entire podcast.!! ALL MY RESPECT TO HIM AND HIS FAMILY!

[@michellemcdowell8570]

Yes, super uncomfortable…..conversation we are to avoid 😡

[@yankee_tango]

@@michellemcdowell8570 But why should we avoid it, if the facts and truth are out there. I mean the book this is from is titled Black Red Necks and White Liberals by Thomas Sowell. He is a very intelligent Black professor and has always de bunked the narrative and has been called some terrible names for it. He is a national treasure if you ask me.

[@robertmanes9333]

So he gets a trophy for learning what i learned in high school?

[@starzee55]

Aww you’re such a nice boy, I just want to give you a hug. It was obvious how uncomfortable and hurt you were while watching this. History is a difficult and sometimes painful thing to learn about but those who don’t learn about history are doomed to repeat it. I’m proud of you for being willing to listen to this and do your own independent research about it. You’re going to go far in life, what a lovely young man ❤

[@deceiver444]

Thomas Sowell, one of the greatest intellectuals in America's recent history.

[@patrickmcgavin2245]

Everything Thomas says is 💯% true. Thomas researches the heck out of everything he talks about.

[@TheLiamis]

He is 1 of the few real intellectuals.

[@ariguedalia2783]

Thomas sewell?

[@jeffreyhutchins6527]

@@ariguedalia2783 Sowell

[@Matthias_Br]

Sorry, doubt that. I have a booklet somewhere from Arabs that Jews were heavily involved in slave trades. Must have a look for it. So which is true is the question?

[@ariguedalia2783]

@@Matthias_Br provide evidence ? Of the jews. Considering they have been prosecuted since the death of Christ and has always been a minority.

[@raymaas8330]

Thomas Sowell is one of the most brilliant historians, philosophers, and economists of our time.

[@Osay1216]

He is a snake oil salesman

[@lildagnamet8760]

@@Osay1216 The truth is inconvenient isn't it?

[@pashaveres4629]

Uh, you didn't use his FULL name: AMERICA'S NATIONAL TREASURE DR. THOMAS SOWELL.

[@zerotolerance4u]

That's a fact, Ray Maas. Dr. Sowell is an American treasure.

[@danielroche9181]

Need to study Lyndon LaRouche. Uncle Tom is a coward and a chump.

[@michaelharrington223]

Just started following your channel I noticed how it started and how it currently is. It seems this video was the turning point in your direction at looking at your place as an African-American. Look forward to watching the rest of your journey

[@kjaubrey4816]

Thomas Sowell is a brilliant man who just gives the facts without bias.

[@GabeJee]

That's not necessarily true. What he says about the slave trade may be accurate, but he also holds some old bigoted Anglo-Saxonist notions about Scots-Irish Southerners and Appalachians

[@RC-nb1eq]

We are all of us biased. Being aware of our biases and checking them is over half the battle.

[@iggle6448]

@@GabeJee What are anglo saxionist notions please?

[@GabeJee]

​@@iggle6448 Anglo-Saxonism is a belief in the superiority of the Anglo-Saxon people. Anglo-Saxonist notions are ideas or concepts that are related to or evolved from Anglo-Saxonism.

[@timatotoro3058]

oh please.

[@RandallDelling]

Welcome to the road called "Think for Yourself." Thomas Sowell is a great place to start your journey to academic honesty.

[@darrelwilson2875]

Great job sharing this info, even though it was tough to hear. You are a fine young man, and I bet your parents are proud. I am learning a good deal of info myself, and I am 61 years old. Thank you.

[@stevenhubbardii8163]

Dr. Sowell has studied this nearly all his life, his intelligence is off the charts, and you should listen to him. He grew up in Halem in a poor family and graduated from Harvard "Magna Cum Laude." He's the author of more than 45 books and has won numerous Humanitarian awards. I think it is amazing that you, a young African American are studying this and researching these topics. If we had more like you, I believe we could nearly eliminate racism and the idea that I'm better because of the color of my skin mentality in America. I encourage you to continue to do good work my friend, and keep broadcasting good content. Sincerely, and Thank You, Hubb

[@intention21]

I would say his perseverance is off the charts. He is truly a man on a mission

[@mswinter3692]

Simply knowing this information won't end racism. Racism still had a beginning and currently exists towards blacks and other groups. America still did lots of damage to black people and other colored people. I only dislike racist people, not any specific ethnic group.

[@MissTruthFactor]

​@mswinter3692 racism exists amongst all groups in America, Caucasians included.

[@robertsmith2956]

I wonder what he thinks about harvard hiring lightfoot to teach? As if their reputation wasn't damaged enough by graduating obama who doesn't even know how many states there are.

[@barneycarparts]

One area Dr Sowell touched on too briefly, is the part Islam played in black slave capture. Islam was invented in 640AD and spread across Africa by killing, enslaving or taxing nonbelievers called "infidels". By 1560 or there abouts, African war lords were offering infidels to the Portuguese as slaves as a way to purify the area. The Muslim warlords described the captives as criminals or socially undesirables. By framing the infidels as criminals, it justified harsh treatment by slave owners. I read slave ships carrying both African and Irish, slaves, In fierce storms near the Caribbean, the Irish were thrown overboard to drowned, because they were smaller and worth less than a tall strong black slave.

[@nevilsizer53]

I teach all of this to my classes in high school. I don’t shy away from the real history. The idea in my classroom is that if history doesn’t make you uncomfortable then what you’re studying isn’t history.

[@ChyloeReece]

Thank goodness!

[@jimmyzoso6272]

I hope you don't get canceled. History is about truth. If you want fantasy read a novel.

[@christianwitt5527]

I'm German, tell me about uncomfortable history 😅

[@CryptoJace]

Thank you for your honesty, more teachers should take your lead! If we had more teachers such as yourself we wouldn't be in this crisis.

[@ZeroOmega-vg8nq]

Wish more history teachers do what you do.

[@claranielsen3382]

Thomas Sowell has been studying this for over 50 years. Go look him up he is a national treasure. Its hard to believe he used to be a Marxist. There are interviews with him where he talks about this. I am 60 years old and I was taught this when I went to school.I am so glad you watched this. Unfortunately, slavery still goes on in many countries. The sex slave trade and human trafficking are at higher levels now than they were back then. Always keep an open mind and never stop learning Jojo. There is also a great video on the Irish slave trade. There should be one on the Chinese slave trade as well. Loved your reaction. ❤

[@SpiritGirlSF]

Thomas Sowell has his own yet channel.

[@me38443]

Have to agree re being taught when I was in school. My history teacher informed us of the practices and who carried out the actions.

[@HiPHOPx87]

Marxists are the enemy of the usa

[@donnalechak6980]

Slavery is still happening. China has ethic slaves. Trafficking of women and children and some teenager boys. That is what we should be working. The first person to have slaves in America was black. Keep learning. God bless you. Slavery has always been around to the shame of the human race. Most of the time in the past was to do farm work - we didn't have machines.

[@windog551]

I was never taught this. I am 53. I lived in a libtard state though.

[@Jane-e4s]

WE ARE ALL ONE BIG FAMILY (currently a bit dysfunctional but we all gotta keep that hope alive and just love each other.

[@jefferycross265]

Man, I wish all younger generation were as open minded and informed as yourself. Racism due to ignorantance, in all color, is killing our society. Thanks for the refreshing content.

[@toucan221]

Thomas Sowell needs to be given a lot more credit. one man who speaks truth more than anyone I know.

[@Meoooweww]

Same with Arabs selling Arabs.

[@gforcewindswinds291]

He is amazing

[@julien1]

He is an extremely bright guy, what one might consider a true old school intellectual, one who reads with integrity and objectivity not agenda driven, and I agree should be listenned to far more.

[@carolewalls995]

Watch his documentary. As a young man he was a Marxist Communist. A great read is Eldridge cleaver Soul on Fire, Todays Communists here in the US dont want his entire story told( Cleaver's)..whet he had a shootout w police then fled to Communist countries..he learned it was all a lie. Theres foitage of him speaking at BYU. Its lije night and day

[@FSboy70]

No, he like many others are very selective. I mean, did you people think that any of this was news? And do you think you have gotten the whole truth?

[@Autibots_troll_out]

Thomas Sowell put 30 years into researching this topic which went into multiple books. I'd recommend all of them.

[@DGraham9721]

I read Black Rednecks and White Liberals....It was sooo good. I loved it!

[@rickbear7249]

Absolutely correct. Thomas Sowell is a man who speaks truth that all of us should respect. We, the peoples of the world shouldn't listen to racist haters (white or black) but to our fellow humans. There is so much injustice and politically or religiously motivated hatred in our world. Truth be told, we're all just people trying to live peaceful lives. Bless you all.

[@christinemontano6607]

Sowell’s books have the works cited, he has a team of researchers.

[@DGraham9721]

@@christinemontano6607 I guess you have never done a research paper. When writing a research paper, you use several sources. Primary source and secondary sources. Primary sources are things like diaries, ledgers, essentially things from the time you are researching. Secondary sources are journal articles from scholarly sources, primarily from experts in that particular field. Thomas Sowell would have to use these types of sources to write his books. He isn’t going to do the same research as other researchers did as that would be redundant. He won’t do the same exact research another person did as that would be a waste of time and effort. So he’d use the original researchers work and properly quote them. 🙂👍

[@rawbfish9355]

I think he has written about 40 books. He just released another one at the age of 93! "Social Justice Fallacies".

[@stevecastle7222]

Young man you are a light for others to follow, you are intelligent, likable, and open minded... great job and God bless.

[@druidnoibn7218]

As a professor - I'm enjoying watching one learn what isn't taught. Thank You!

[@Mk1Male]

If you're a professor, you should also know that the nation that was utmost in abolishing slavery was the UK. Strange, not mentioned in this video.

[@knowledgebornunderstanding8826]

@@Mk1Male not true the UK Did not exist until 1921. On 22 August 1791, the Haitian Revolution began; it concluded in 1804 with the Independence of Haiti. Slavery in Haiti thus came to an end, and Haiti became the first country on the planet that abolished slavery.

[@thebruisedkind5345]

@@knowledgebornunderstanding8826 and Haiti prospered and brought the world all sorts of scientific and cultural advancements

[@BobSoltis1]

@@knowledgebornunderstanding8826 Nice nit-pick. The British Empire was instrumental in the abolishment of slavery. Does that satisfy you? BTW - the post you are responding to did NOT claim that they were the first to abolish slavery. The fact that Haiti abolished slavery first is not relevant to who had the biggest impact on the abolishment of slavery in most of the world.

[@Vinnydpooh62]

​@@Mk1Male idk if you watched the whole video, but it was coved at 3:40

[@mfryan8]

It becomes even more uncomfortable when you realize that we as a people don’t have to be divided. It’s beneficial to those in power to keep us hating each other and leaning on government for “stability.” A fearful people are a controllable people. Just look at how the pandemic was handled. I hope more people wake up to the manipulation. You’re 100% correct. Give me the facts and let me decide how I feel about them. Cheers Mate!

[@jbone6969]

Amen to that

[@michelletodd4893]

WAKE UP?? Just read. Last 500 years been well documented.

[@doingmypart666]

singular people woke up sometime in history .. sometimes something happened but most of the people who wanted to change the world got assassinated and it went back into old trails .. Its like with being a king .. everyone wants to be one, but all of them are bad .. only the ones who dont want to be have the responsibility to be a good one but they dont want to be. So it stays the same for thousands of years. Nothing has really changed when you think about it.

[@gdurant]

Great commentary Michelle! Blessings to you and your family.

[@douglasjohn3544]

Yes one thing for certain the GOVERMENTS all around the world push for devision and racism if people wake up to this issue it will benefit the whole world

[@wildemthefem5773]

One of the biggest signs of maturing is finding out just how little you know. I’m 42 and continue to get schooled damn near daily. Thomas Sowell is a great source for some of that knowledge.

[@scottulbrich5376]

yes, he is a very smart man

[@tonygreen6185]

We need young men like this. He’s open minded fair minded and has no angst. A role model for his peers. Good on you son .

[@normanbarclay8578]

Very well said.

[@charleskennedy7951]

He is young and impressionable, and has little knowledge and experience to base his belief system on. Those of us who are older know better.

[@OHW313]

Yes, we do need more young men like this-- indeed, we also need more young women like this .

[@TheDevilWAH]

@@charleskennedy7951 Or as I have learnt getting older, most older people simply belive they "know better" becasue they are older. As though age brings wisdom or some such thing. Generaly the old are stuck in there ways / beliefs, and right or wrong they dont want to listen to others. The forget that they two were once "young and impressionable" and thant "knowing better" is simply them stopping asking questions and deciding the know they answers. The older have been impressioned. The more you ask question and question your self when you are young and "impressionable", the better you will know when you are older.

[@tangotango256]

Agreed!!

[@janefranzen7051]

I’m coming 82, white great grandmother, went to school in the 40’s and 50’s. They taught us a lot of this back then in 4th, 5th! And 7th grades. I was very surprised it wasn’t taught to my children, who were in school in1966 to early 80’s. (Grade school and high school.) I think it’s very healing for our American culture to have this subject brought to light. Thank you for sharing this, and May you be blessed in your life and education going forward!

[@davidu8688]

It is good for anyone to bring the truth to light in any matter but the problem most today do not care and already have their minds made up. Essentially they follow authority and the information given to them by it no matter if it is true or not. Most people have come to want to hate, be "victims", and always point the finger not care about what reality and the truth are. Sorry to say but those times are gone and it didn't seem to take very long either which explains easily and shows the case of Nazi Germany and how so many went along with it that people just could not comprehend before while now we're literally living the beginning stages of it and or I believe something ultimately much worse because the division is spread throughout every part if society possible not just race but sex, class, age, health, and the list goes on. Everything is being set against all that is truly moral and good ultimately.

[@roadie3124]

I'm a 74 year old white, Australian male. Obviously, I'm not a great grandmother 😉. I might get into trouble for using the word "obviously" in this sentence. I have a small advantage in that I went to primary school in England, Pakistan, England again, Germany, and then back to England at age 9. I had also visited India, Egypt, Aden, South Africa and the Canary Islands (Spain). By the time I went to university in England, I had spent school holidays in Malaysia and was used to flying between England and Germany. The main thing, though, is that we were taught history and geography in primary and secondary school and I paid attention. I continue to be distressed by the stunning lack of knowledge of young people these days and the lies they are taught. I was taught vectors in maths at age 10. It made perfect sense because I could sail and I knew about apparent and true wind directions and how they related to the boat's velocity. I don't think that they cover that in primary school these days. Jojo seems to be a lovely and intelligent young man with a questioning mind. I really hope that people encourage him.

[@TeamJY]

What happened in the 6th grade? Gym class?

[@Killvoid13]

This is a great lesson on why you should never view things as just black and white.

[@terrorcop101]

Here, here!

[@Pepperwindu]

Loved when you said don't teach a narrative, teach history. Preach

[@zackmano]

One thing I've learned by studying history: Reality is NEVER as simple as the narratives most people accept. It's always much more detailed and complex.

[@guygrimmett1764]

That's a fact!

[@johnwhite993]

History is taught by the winners. True history is never taught.

[@viniciusschadeck4992]

what you prefer... your meal with all sort of raw stuff that isn't easy to eat (meat, others tissues bones and skin or something. Vegan, seeds dirt, the plant portions that not fit well to teeths and so on), or a well prepared recipe with selected igredients and done for a cooker well trained? In information, we eat the prepared cook, normally by midia, realm story tellers and artists in general. Mostly of the truth is hidden or forgotten from the existence already.

[@ariannefoster4684]

Well said!…

[@mrsweetpotato4354]

It would be beneficial for young people to study how mao manipulated the Chinese youth during the cultural revolution,how Lenin used propaganda to lie and decieve the uneducated peasants during the October revolution.or how pol pot used the youth in order to enslave Cambodia!

[@taylorking5463]

When I attended College to become a teacher, I had to write a paper about slavery. That was the task -- write a paper about slavery. So, I did. I researched everything I could find on the subject in order to write a tight, well-researched and heavily footnoted thesis. The professor refused to accept my paper and threatened to fail me if I did not write ONLY about racism and slavery in America. I took my paper over her head and she finally had to admit that I made a tight argument. She reluctantly gave me a B for that paper even though I was deserving of an A+. Nevertheless, she didn't break my spirit and for my entire career as a teacher, I made sure to teach about slavery during Black History month. Most of my students were from the inner city and had never heard the truth about slavery in their lives. Even my aides were big-eyed and shocked. Afterwards, my students tended to warm up to me even though I was not of their ethnicity. I told them that we are of ONE race -- the human race. They liked that, became much kinder as it dimished a lot of their preconceived ideas. I noticed a less tense atmosphere after that, too. So, why is it that all Black people do not know this history? As I agreed with them that ALL slavery is BAD no matter who is doing the enslaving or who is being enslaved. I also taught them about slavery in the world today. They thought it had ended during the Civil War and were amazed to learn that people are still being enslaved today.

[@kevinblankenship2433]

the establishment works on multiple levels to sow division. thats why most black ppl don't know the truth about slavery.

[@fractalisomega9517]

Knowledge is power, and if you control what a people think... then you can enslave them even without chains... Take a look at the various things you're not allowed to question and you'll see who really is in control

[@danijellino1921]

And these are College Kids? That is kinda scary that they don'tknow this stuff. The American Education System really is failing these Kids huh? Also how did they not know that Slavery is still a thing?

[@plumebrise4801]

Your wrong ,we are a specie ,not a race .

[@musicandbooklover-p2o]

@@plumebrise4801 Very true but I don't think the majority of the modern lot can grasp that fact. Race is simply easier because that is what they are taught.

[@contrac4u]

In the Caribbean, this was taught. After relocating to the States, I encouraged people to learn more about history. It seems that no one is interested in learning. This is one of the reasons why people from other countries view history extremely differently from black Americans who live in the US.

[@khaineli]

Easier to act like a victim and point fingers at people who most likely had nothing to do with their ancestors misfortune

[@betrayingamerica3170]

To demand that your a victim of Slavery is to be paid by NGO's of the United Nations to perpetuate the destruction of Civilization as we know it while ( Democrats / LIBERALS) are destroying the food production and forcing you to PAY CHINA and other countries to take your companies for POVERTY and IMPORTS that force you to buy what should have stayed here in our country. THIS IS THE VERY FOUNDAYTION of the ENSLAVEMENT of Americans so ISLAM who was forced into Western countries by the United Nations that manipulated and provide false information in the creation of wars on Iraq and Syria while ISRAEL's attorneys are heavily engaged with the United Nations in the EXPORTATION and IMPORTATION of mass populations of war-torn countries that exploits the vulnerable.

[@SatansSimgma]

The simple fact that African were less likely to get malaria then Europeans (peasants would have been cheaper to transport) had more do to with the TAST then color.

[@freegeorgia4808]

This is a point I came here to make. I have seen many comments from people overseas that say they were taught this in school.

[@avalerie4467]

Our education system here in the states became very shoddy in the 1980s.

[@billmcle]

It's good to hear somebody saying he needs to verify something he is watching. Perhaps he should also consider verifying information teachers have given him.

[@greglikesYouTube]

"why can't you just teach me the information and let me draw my own narrative" that is exactly what school is supposed to be about. You get the information, you form a narrative, you debate the narrative with your classmates, you elevate your ideas through this process.

[@ToxiCisty]

You’d know too much, we need 90% of your vote to win

[@johnbyrd7400]

Supposed to be about. The process of the education system is, in practice, more aimed at indoctrination.

[@italianknight78]

Education is supposed to teach you how to think NOT what to think.

[@annowens5019]

@italianknight78"... How to think not what to think..." Do you mean like this video? Honestly, what new information is there in this video? Europeans enslaved Eastern Europead (Slav or Slavic; reportedly the origins of the word Slaves). China had Slaves (War Captives or Criminals) And Peasants. Slavery existed in Russia until the the 1730's when it transition to Serfdom etc etc etc The History of Mankind is rich with the struggle for freedom, justice and equality, against power and might WHEREVER it exists.

[@italianknight78]

@@annowens5019 that's not taught in school. The Roots myth is.

[@AidylasiaFirestar]

Growing up in the 80's - 90's, my teachers taught these facts with the following statement: "The books don't teach you this anymore, but I want you to know the truth, so that you grow up right." Not just about slavery, but the history of the US, religion, politics....so many subjects, rewritten to support "the narrative".

[@andimac3925]

Same... its the whole concept of "the winner writes the story"...

[@chriskelso723]

But who were the winners? And what conflict did they win to push the narrative that is taught in schools today?

[@genejeffries2888]

​@@chriskelso723you see that rainbow flag flying on the white house the other day? The whole endeavor, of which that flag is but a small part, has been a decades long campaign of deconstruction of the west by marxist activists. The core ideology of most of these "movements" gets their roots from marxisim. And their goal is to destroy western culture at all costs. They couldn't beat us in a stand up fight, so they used our system of rights and freedoms to infiltrate our institutions and subvert them to their needs... training the next generation to hate where the came from and want to destroy it. It's called "the long March through the institutions". And it's been very successful. Thomas Sowell is probably one of the best defenses against it. Look up Yuri Bezmenov, he has a few videos on KZbin, he's a former KGB officer, he explains how it works. Welcome to the most dangerous rabbit hole on the internet. This is a true redpill/ bluepill moment. You start digging in here and your world view is going to get very bleak, the forces of light aren't doing real well.

[@noneyabusinessyoushouldbes7924]

It sounds like you must not have been sentenced to the government halls of indoctrination when you were a child, or you just had a one in a million indoctrinator. I was sentenced to the government halls of indoctrination when I was a child during that same period and none of my guards were like that.

[@thomasblaylock8528]

I’m 48 and was reared in the 80’s and early 90’s. I wasn’t taught any of this history. It wasn’t until I went to college in the early 2,000’s that my history professor touched on the historical facts about slavery.

[@tconcotelli]

I have so much respect for this young man in facing a difficult truth.

[@OnceUponaTimeline]

Well we'll see, he said he has to research it more..

[@maggiegoossens1894]

Yes, I only hope he WILL look it all up and then SHARE it. 🙏

[@TheOmegaXicor]

@@OnceUponaTimeline that's the best thing for him to do, if he just accepts what this guy is peddling then he will accept the next video that tells him something different. Only by doing his own research can he know what is true from what isn't, and better the nuance between what he was told in school and the truth and why he wasn't told the specifics of this information. (hint time and education budget are the main factors I think)

[@OnceUponaTimeline]

OK good point but it's hard to find that info online these days due to censorship so I hope he digs hard and well. Up until last year, a lot of it was on wiki but recently they scrubbed it from there too. @@TheOmegaXicor

[@ScoobySnacksYum]

What is the difficult truth? That humans enslaved each other? He had a poor education. All of this information is readily available. What is also true is that the invention of "race" was used to justify the unique horrific nature of chattel slavery in the Americas. No one 1000 years ago considered himself to be white or black or Asian, etc. Look at the results. The Nazis based their racial laws on America's Jim Crow laws. Prior to that, Brazil's slavery was a giant meat grinder that readily worked enslaved Africans to death. In the US, we have cynical politicians that censor history on penalty of imprisonment in some states.

[@ladyk4170]

Bro 🤜🤛 I appreciate you so much for posting this and having such an open mind. People like you give me hope that there will be a better future ❤️🥲

[@FireStar-gz2ry]

Finally, a documentary that actually uses *FACTS* rather than *POLITICS* and *FEELS* ! He did his proper research, and you did a good job with this video ❤

[@annowens5019]

Nonsense. These are "facts" that were readily available in my High School Class on African American History and in greater detail in College Courses. And the origin of the word Slave is European, taken from Slavic People of Eastern Europe who were also enslaved by other EUROPEANS. Slavery existed in Russia until the 1730's when it transition into Serfdom (just as Slavery transitioned into Share Cropping).

[@Adam-Mei]

@@annowens5019 It is not taught in school anymore. It was when I attended but by the time mine went it was scrubbed from the books.

[@blackislepeastoo]

@@annowens5019 Pure arrogance calling someone's contribution Nonsense - you're just trying to make them a 'slave' of your opinion. BTW slavery still exists in Europe where peoples are exploited by others and lose their freedom via human trafficking, forced labour and debt bondage.

[@annowens5019]

@@blackislepeastoo "... Pure arrogance ..." Correct, you are Arrogant. Someone is regurgitating the 'Nonsense', you love to hear and you LEAP to defend his 'Nonsense'. How would you intrinsically KNOW my rational. How condescending. That young has learned Three Things from you: *KNOW your audience *PANDER to your audience *KEEP the PROFITS for yourself If you choose to believe his 'amazement' be my guest, you are merely an illustration of the "EXPLOITATION" you site as; existing in Europe, that is actually GLOBAL. However, I will continue to address "Nonsense", when I see, hear or read it. THAT is my First Amendment Right.

[@annowens5019]

@@Adam-Mei "... It is not taught anymore ..." I am aware of the Parents Bombarding School Districts DEMANDING They Remove the historical context from many School Districts Curriculum, throughout the United States. BUT these myopic Individuals have not been Successful in ALL 50 States and the 3 United States Territories. IF this young man is an example, pray they continue to FAIL. Thank you for your concern.

[@SuperOdin2009]

Hats off to this young man wiling to take the time to learn historical facts and to think critically. He’ll do well in life 👍🏼

[@BraveLobster4567]

Endless props to you for recognizing that learning these things was making you uncomfortable, but continuing on anyway.

[@peoswriter1]

Yes! This guy is looking for the real story and not a comfortable re-imagining of the real story, and that takes some courage.

[@JClark5454]

Really appreciate your channel in my continued pursuit of the further education of myself on the truth of history and not solely believing everything we're taught and brainwashed with in our current educational systems. Thanks for all your effort in furthering our knowledge on the truth!

[@francinelobuono8145]

I just happened upon your reaction video, as a mom I can tell your heart was being broken as you heard what was being said, I’m glad you watched it, and said you would further research this and I’m so hoping you do, because as a mom I always told my kids you might not always like to hear it but the truth is always better to be heard then to live a life based on lies. And that’s true in every aspect of your life not just this subject. I will pray for you and your heart that you find the answers to questions that are seldom asked because the lies are run so far back it’s hard to see the truth. Blessings to you and good luck both on this subject and on the education you clearly are seeking, you will go far in life, I can see it, ♥️

[@FirstSuiGeneris]

: )

[@bconn3652]

As my mam used to always say "I'd sooner be hurt by the truth than hurt by a lie".

[@jonnywells6006]

Thomas Sowell is a national treasure. No one has opened my eyes to more truth than this man.

[@jpjones877]

Absolutely he should be on the 20 dollar bill.

[@christ186]

100 percent true.

[@charlestontouch]

Absolutely

[@jryan9547]

He is one one the smartest people to have graced this country.

[@anthonyhopkins2230]

To who? Dude is bought and paid and for! believe this dude if you want too?

[@johnnelson3869]

A society of thinkers is much harder to control.

[@susanconstable2113]

Truth

[@PhantomFilmAustralia]

"TikTok" just entered the chat.

[@enzyme181]

I remember when a former religious cult member said that the cult keaders wouldn't let anyone smoke pot because it made it near impossible to brainwash them.

[@BlacksmithTWD]

@@enzyme181 As I recall it was not only cult leaders who forbid the smoking of pot.

[@enzyme181]

@@BlacksmithTWD I'm repeating what the lady said. I have no specifics who said what.

[@hoop1127]

I really appreciate your honesty and willingness to show this video. This information has been known for many many years but it doesn't fit the narative that has been put forth and most will not change their views of what they been raised with and taught. cudos to you young man for showing it. Best of luck with rest of college and career.. God Bless.

[@aschwally]

"Why can't you just teach me information, and let me create my own narrative?" Brilliant question by a brilliant young man!

[@azureyamu7652]

Because smart people are hard to govern and control, so said the modern day slave masters in WEF

[@Bancheis]

@@azureyamu7652 There is a reason that schools pass people for failing these days when they used to be held back to re-learn what they could not learn in one year. Now they just pass kids to the next year while they never learn the tools they needed to learn the next year's material, which in turn leaves them without the tools for the next, snowballing incompetence until they make it to the outside world.

[@ElJefe3126]

One of the things you learn as a history major is that there is so much information that it has no meaning in isolation. EVERY historian has to interpret to some degree. EVERY historian "creates a narrative". The best historians create a narrative that is closer to objective truth, whatever that is. And every historian is a product of his own time, creating an interpretation that has some meaning to his audience. Ideally, history informs the present, and allows us to make wise decisions about our actions today that have consequences in the future. History that we do not perceive as relevant to the problems that we face today is often ignored, sometimes to our peril.

[@GiorgiNemsitsveridze]

Thomas Sowell is a real life Morpheus.

[@thomasfosterjr.5247]

Some people would rather remain ignorant. Most people here haven't read the Mueller Report or watched the January 6 Hearings. They would rather cry about it being fake even though they don't know anything about it.

[@jamesearl389]

White trump supporter and Christian here and, dear brother, nothing but love for you. People are waking up. They can’t make us all hate each other any more! 👊🏻

[@beebilly]

I stand with your statement. I do not want to be forced to hate people for their race. We all only want to live a peaceful 80 or 90 years on earth. I hope it will happen soon. For our childrens sake.

[@jamesearl389]

@@beebilly amen

[@DavidDelli]

Amen, we're all one tribe and one spirit. Let's spread good all over.

[@Edstoest]

Now this how we should treat each other. Y’all are awesome!

[@Blurp3]

As much as I'd like the same thing... Unfortunately though, as we live in a broken sinful world. I'd say, racism will possibly get worse.

[@francoisnadia7720]

It is true. I am an African. Tribalism is real. Color has nothing to do with one tribe hating or persecuting another. The tribe next to ours is called "crazy" in our language, because they would sell their children as slaves to our tribe for salt (that we still harvest to this day) in the olden days. Thankfully children are not sold for salt anymore. However, it is well known that slavery, at least in Africa, was first and foremost done by Africans to Africans long before white men appeared. This is a fact.

[@MatthewHartnett-y3h]

Then Europeans came along, I don't think they even ventured in land often, if at all. They bought all the slaves from slave markets up and down the West coast of Africa. Still abhorrent and nothing to look back fondly upon. But the narrative that all Europeans are evil conlonisers and the only ones doing bad things at that time in history, in the world. It's absurd; that a lot of people these days - think the world's a movie script with Europeans as the arch villain. It's such a black and white view of the world. Literally and figuratively.

[@lukeclayton8771]

That red pill moment when the narrative fades away! Well done for educating yourself and making your own conclusions 🙏🔥

[@annealcorn105]

I learned much of this in high school in the early 1980s. I don't know what happened to our schools not teaching history, but I can tell you that my grandfather, who was very well read and researched everything, always said that socialism and communism would only be able to infiltrate democracy through the education system. He could see changes happening when my uncle was in college. I didn't get it then, but I do now! Divide the people, make them dependent on the government, slowly take away freedom. Sound familiar?

[@donforeman9051]

This is exactly the plan of the New World Order, the 1% billionaires , The Davos World Economic Forum held in Switzerland. Your spot on with your statement.

[@contumelious-8440]

This was standard education in my schools in the 80's as well.

[@_munkykok_]

Yes it does. All too obvious nowadays, sadly.

[@jeffridout1874]

I as well. Class of '82

[@greybeard5123]

I learned much of this in high school in the 70s. While the US is staying in the middle, the two choices for which direction to move in are toward oligarchy and recreating the Guilded Age, or toward socialism. One party wants to cut medicare and social security, the other party wants to expand them. On party consistently reduces taxes on the rich, the other party want to increase taxes on those making over $1M/yr. One party historically runs up the debt more. Look at debt increases during Republican Presidents vs Democratic Presidents. The last time the debt went down was under Clinton, and one of Bush's first actions was to cut taxes "to increase the debt". One party want to increase handout for large corporations, the other wants to increase protections for workers and unions. One party wants to make it hard for small businesses to provide health insurance to employees and also wants to keep health insurance tied to corporations. The other party wants to make health care universal and has already provided a way for people who are not corporate employees to get health insurance. One party wants to keep employees with sick relatives locked into their current corporate employer, the other party already passed laws requiring insurance companies to cover pre-existing conditions. Reagan implemented free health care for all by dictating that hospital emergency rooms can't turn anyone away. The Democrats want to get rid of the greedy insurance companies, make health care available for all citizens, and spread the cost fairly. Do you want to be dependent on government, or on corporations and oligarchs? John Steinbach and Upton Sinclair wrote many books about the horrors of business owners having complete contol over employee's lives. The song "You load 15 tons, what do you get" is another story from that era. We've had corporate control during the Giulded Era. It didn't work out for us and we should stop trying to go back.

[@acz88]

Bro, the first time you’re exposed to the real truth you’re suppose to be uncomfortable. Breaking down your entire internal narrative is identity changing. I am proud of you for exposing yourself and exploring facts and truth.

[@chrisofeasttennessee780]

Your "narrative" statement is absolutely spot on. Upmost respect to this young man for continuing to educate himself. Wishing you the best young sir.

[@moobaa420]

it's 'utmost'

[@juliewiggers3585]

As a teacher, it is tough teaching about slavery. It’s February, Black History Month, so I make sure to incorporate this into my art lessons. A student said that their teacher told them only black people were slaves. I said, “not so!” An indignant😂 chorus of “but she said…” began. I knew a lot of them were religious, so I asked if anyone had ever heard of the Bible. “Duh!!” Me. “Have you ever heard of Moses?” Them: “Duh!!” Me: What did Moses do? Them: He led the Israelites out of Egypt.” Me: Why? Them: because…oooOOoooh!

[@simonwiltshire7089]

15 years of ‘education’ and 13 minutes of true discovery. Good for you!

[@dumpydumpdump8869]

"Why can't you just teach me information and let me make my own narrative?" You're a wise young man. I wish you be the best in life.

[@dancalabrese3523]

He learned more history in this video than he learned in 15 years of school.

[@notrandom2]

Thats because the moron wasn't paying attention. I learned these things in school. Yes, warring tribes sold their enemies as slaves. BIG WHOOP. Honestly, it's like I'm discussing the evils of rape and murder, and someone comes in from nowhere and for no reason shouts "BUT BLACK PEOPLE DO IT TOO!". Yea... ok... But rape and murder are still bad.

[@zendakk]

Maybe "Make America Great Again" refers to the education system. Meanwhile, be the laughing stock of the civilized world where the average teenager knows these things.

[@wessuess]

So did I.

[@notrandom2]

@@zendakk No, YOU. YOU are the laughing stock. People crying "whataboutisms" Those who paid attention learned this in high school.

[@JacopoSkydweller]

Lol, one president who you dislike (with reasons, granted) who was trying to dismantle some of the historical revisionism that is being driven by a hyper liberal authoritarian movement in the US education system