Meritorious Manumission & Interrelated World HistoryUnity Consciousness #436

.

Who doesn't know there has been thousands upon thousand of laws and practices against Africans, unlike anything any other group of people have ever faced or endured? Who doesn't know most of these laws and practices still exist and are in effect in one form or another? Though the appearance of some things have changed, the effect remains the same. The Maafa continues. We know this from daily living and from simply paying attention. No history or law degree necessary.

One of the tools still being used in this war against Africans is Meritorious Manumission.

This law was put into place in 1710 first in Virginia. The law granted freedom and/or other benefits to enslaved Africans who did one of four things: (1) saved/protected the life of a slave owner, (2) saved/protected the property of a slave owner, (3) invented something from which a slave owner could make a profit, or (4) snitched on a fellow slave who was planning a slave rebellion or to run away.

Today, we call these things “selling-out” or being a traitor. As one of the articles below reminds us, the twin sin of selling out is buying in.

Some of the behaviors of Africans that are the same as seeking Meritorious Manumission is being afraid to do anything to help themselves as Africans or being afraid to help other Africans or show love to Africans who love Africa (Malcolm X, Marcus Garvey, Black Panthers) or by sacrificing themselves and their people for money and other benefits or by playing it safe so as not to disturb the enemies. There are many more examples, but it is essentially allowing self to be used in the war as a black pawn against self, Ancestors and descendants by assisting the enemies. This is the same as being a lawn jockey in their businesses, communities and even in churches instead of making those places benefit Africans rather than just self.

One of the most dangerous ways Africans today are exhibiting a form of Meritorious Manumission is to continue to amplify the psychological warfare against Africans by protecting the honor of our enemies by minimizing their dishonor. This occurs by always seeking opportunity to say, ”Well, not all black people are good people” and even some in my own family do this and that.” Of course it's true but those Africans, unlike other people, have not formed a global system to harm all Africans past, present and future. As the saying goes, “there are bigger fish to fry and bigger fiends to identify.”

Blackonomics: Selling Out and Buying In

Dr. Claud Anderson - On the Firing Line with Questions & Answers

Dr. Claud Anderson - The Power of Blackness: Recapturing the Gifts of God

Dr. Claud Anderson - Inappropriate Behavior: A Road Block to Empowerment

Dr. Claud Anderson - The Exceptional People

Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder by Dr. Joy de Gruy Leary