Our ancestors didnt have the chance to pass down our culture and origins really.
Slavery is one of the worst event ever recorded in America's history. After all this, Europeans decided they needed people to work for them, but for FREE. Enslaved Africans were the first type of slaves in history to be owned by law, and were treated as property that could be sold, beaten, or killed at owners consent. Slavery stripped Black people of common human rights, tore apart societies, and is one of the worst events to ever happen to a group of people. Its really painful that most culture, belief and traditions were thrown away during slavery. What a horrible time it would have been for our parent's parents. I really pray you achieve your goal. We made them great.
For FREE as you said. We have literally built america.
I can't even imagine the evils that took place during those times. But I do know that is was pure evil what happened.
A lot of bad things really happened of which most was not recorded @humanearl. Africans were treated not only as sub-humans, they were denied basic rights such as education and the right to land for decent housing, farming, mining and fishing.