The Injustice of Schools Teaching History

It is now apparent to me that the historical view in which I was taught all though-out my Elementary, Middle and High School career was grossly and seriously suspect. It is a shame that now after forty years of living and learning that I ‘m just learning these more in-depth things about my people during slavery time, during the 19 and the 20 century. The blame cannot all be placed on the public school system; it should be placed on society and on me. The school system bare the blame because it was all to willing to teach things they knew were not accurate and or not complete. I think that historical teachings and history text books were purposely flawed so that Young African American would not revolt. This was done to keep us from truly connecting with the horrific times of slavery and the life for blacks in early American history. Perhaps the timing is just right, maybe in my youth growing up in the late 60’s, I might have taken the knowledge in a wrong and hostel way. At any cost I would have liked to have made that decision for myself. Society I feel shares the blame because it was politically incorrect to view or teach young black kids their true impact on the modern world and their right to stake claim in America because of our African American fore father’s blood, sweat and tears. And lastly the blame must stop hear with me because the “logical fallacy” I committed most at the time was: Believing what was taught as absolute authority, not questioning the source, as well as me not do any other research myself.

Inclosing: It is now my duty to question everything and every source to understand how history affects me and family today and in the future.