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Originally posted by PHAShriner/1906
Dear Preciousjeni. Should you find time be sure to check out p. 71 "The Mulatto Problem" of The Destruction Of Black Civilization by Chancellor Williams.
"Since the first to be called Egyptians were half-African and half-Asian, their general hostility to their mothers' race was a social phenonmenon that should not be passed over lightly, even though that developement followed a universal pattern and, therefore, was not peculiar to the Egyptians. Its nature is essentially opportunist, a quest for security, recognition and advancement by identifying with and becoming a part of the new power elite of the conquerors." P.73, The Destruction Of Black Civilization by Chancellor Williams.
"The "master race," then, while loudly proclaiming a strange doctrine of "racial purity" for itself, has been the world's leader in BASTARDIZING other peoples." p. 74, The Destruction Of Black Civilization by Chancellor Williams.
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He's an interesting read... two minor things I had issue with was the arguement that African society was contrary to European (well other than lumping all Afican societies together and all European societies together); I'd have argued for "different" and used more comparative examples from the Fertile Crescent - which brings me to the second issue: it is still up for debate where civilization first coalesed - the Nile Valley or the Fertile Crescent - it doesn't help that every couple of years some evidence arises to shift the arguement one way or another....
Other than the above the obvious "unease" or "discomfort" with some of his word choices, or his relating everything back to race and not society - problems I've had with alot of African scholarship from the 70s & 80s... umm for further interest I'd recommend any of the readings from the class I took on The History of Sub-Saharan Africa from the Abolition of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade to the Era of Structural Development... here's a link to the course website... most of the readings should be at listed (check the announcements section):
http://ccnet.utoronto.ca/20049/his396y1y/
Might not be your thing.... but it's where my knowledge comes from (well other than Eygptian history courses).
ooops forgot to mention that his other book: The Rebirth of African Civilization is also interesting food for thought