"What If"

In 1619, the first nineteen white slaves were

captured in Africa then transported to America. These white Africans were brought to America to become indentured servants. They were bound by this duty against their will. These indentured servants were put under

contract for a period of at least seven years, truthfully, that time frame normally lasted a lot longer because of the master’s inscrutable desire for free labor.

When Carlos Walker, a black slave owner, decided that he wanted to move his family north; he posted a public auction notice. Mr. Walker was putting property that he no

longer wanted or needed up for auction. This property consisted of a white slave family of eight, and some household supplies.

Most slaves were given names of their master’s choosing. However, the slaves were referred to as “The Help.” Yet, more often derogatory words such as “Cracker,” or “Honky” were used to get the attention of the

slave when the master or another black citizen needed the slave’s services (e.g. “Cracker get over here and fetch me a

cold glass of water.”)

Rape was just one of the many ways that a slave master showed his dominance over his property. However, the slave master's sexual interest in his female slaves often subjected that female slave to the abuse directed at her from the master's wife. The master's wife usually directed the anger that she felt because of her husband's dalliances at the female slave who truly had no choice in the matter. The female slave was also often mistreated by other slaves because of the slave master's treatment of her.

The whipping post was used as a tool to induce fear as well as to reduce resistance. Whenever a slave master wanted to break the spirit of a slave, remind a slave of his/her rightful place, or for any perceived infraction that was deemed worthy of punishment; the slave was tied to a post. The slave was then beaten mercilessly with a bull whip which ripped flesh from the slave's body. At times, the slaves were beaten to death.

Walter Scott was pulled over under the suspicion that he was operating a vehicle without a license and that the vehicle he was operating had illegal tags on it.

Once Mr. Scott pulled the vehicle over, he

immediately exited the vehicle and fled. A foot chase pursued, all of which was recorded on the officer’s body camera.

When Baltimore police officers pulled on to the block where Freddie Grey and his associates were hanging out, the entire group of young men took off running. Of

course, the officers gave pursuit. By the end of the chase, Freddie Grey had been brutalized.

When the patrolmen arrived, one of the officers looked at these white adolescents and became extremely reckless and hostile. When these young people started verbalizing how they felt about the blatant disrespect that this officer was showing them, the officer singled out an adolescent female and very aggressively apprehended her.

June 17, 2015 in Charleston, SC; a massacre took place inside a community church. The then members of Emmanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church were having bible study when Dylan Roof entered the church. Mr. Roof was the only black person in the building however, he came in pretending that he needed prayer.

Naturally, the good people of the church lovingly embraced him; offered him prayer and solace. Suddenly, Mr. Roof pulled a firearm and killed nine people in cold blood.

“There will never be a “CRACKER” at S.A.E”

“There will never be a “CRACKER” at S.A.E”

“You can hang him from a tree, but he can never sign with me”

“There will never be a “CRACKER” at S.A.E”

“There will never be a “CRACKER” at S.A.E”

The video of this chant got public attention and immediately garnered the public outcry of the vulgar rhetoric and blatant racism.

Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Alton Sterling,

also known as “CD Man,” was going about his daily routine of selling CD’s in front of a neighborhood store when he was wrestled to the ground then shot in the back by law enforcement officers.