Why did it take them so many centuries to resist? Why did they not resist sooner? Why did they not down tools? Fight? Resist? Even if it meant war and death. Let us not forget that they did not cut those canes with toothpicks, they cut the canes with cutlasses so they were a ready made army WITH WEAPONS. Why did they not use them? Was it perhaps because they are a fickle people more inclined to cowardice than bravery and fighting for there rights and freedom? Does it occur to anyone else that contemporary blacks prefer to talk about freedom and equality rather than fighting for it? Is this a strain of their forefathers who allowed themselves to be enslaved for centuries? Could it be?
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The above is consistent with the particularly offensive and downright ahistorical and racist views that tend to preominate this blog. I am now parting company with those who think this blog is in any way intelligent. For your information Media Critic, Africans have a proud history of resistance, which began on the slave ships when our women and men jumped overboard, and killed themselves rather than be transported to a land of slavery. This resistance continued in the form of many slave revolts led by several proud men and women, from Cuffy and others in Guyana, Nat Turner and many others in the US, Sojourner Truth, the Maroons in Jamaica, etc. Africans have led many efforts throughout the world to rid themselves of the yoke of chattle slavery. Your old tired reference to African participation in chattel slavery is obtuse and disingenuous. There were some Africans who functioned as procurers, but Africans did not set up the extensive international network of chattle slavery and all historians who have looked at this have pointed out the benign and humanitarian way in which slavery was conducted on the continent of Africa. Look to the Catholic Church and the Arabs, British and Dutche for the barbarity in slavery. Also, look to King Leopold who murdered over 10 Million Africans in the Congo. Learn something, please! As for your tendency to suggest Indian superiority in this silly diatribe, you should refer to African presence in Asia to learn more about the true origin of the Dravidians prior to their interaction with the Aryans who brought Brahminism (Hinduism) in which caste is embraced so readily. Do you know that Indian was referred to as Eastern Ethiophia? Do you know that the river Ganges was named after an Ethiophian General? You have the luxury of editing comments and responding but you too seem to be lacking fundamental knowledge and are so steeped in your own racist views that you add absolutely nothing to the debate. Rather you highlight the fundamental intellectual shortcomings of those who insist in engaging in this debate. Come off of your racist high horse and demonstrate some humility, perhaps then you will LEARN SOMETHING and be in a position to contribute positively to this debate!