Thank God For Those Who Made The Sacrifice

I do mean sacrifice because that's exactly what it was. Even though they didn't come of their own free-will. It did take a strong will and constitution to survive the hardships they had to face. No doubt Blacks were brought to America in chains, but if the truth be known. Blacks were already held captive by other Blacks in Africa. The Blacks sold into slavery over here were the weaker over there. Was the motherland all it was cracked up to be for all our people? Slavery is still practiced in parts of the African nation. It would be interesting to have 20/20 hindsight and see how some Blacks would have turned out had they never left Africa.

I once watched a movie called "Amistad". It changed my views on the plight of Blacks in slavery. Up until that point my opinion was formed by watching the movie "Roots". The most memorable scene in the movie "Amistad" was when a mother fell over the side of the ship holding her child. At first I thought that was a courageous act, to die rather than to be held captive. Now that I have been born again and seen the light for myself.Upon farther insight and thought on the subject. I came to realize it was instead a cowardly act. The brave ones are those who kept the faith. It makes me think about a statement made by one of the Jamestown, Guyana residents in the face of death. "As long as we are alive we still have a hope". There lies the fork in the road. If it doesn't kill you, it makes you stronger. Many of those who made the trip. It obviously didn't kill them. Thank God for those who made the sacrifice.