Finally! Thank you Max.

Lois


Such an approach, we believe, challenges commonly used
> language and frames of understanding that replicate systems of racism.
> It is also in line with suggestions by Michael Banton, Robert Miles,
> Stephen Small, bell hooks, Leon Higginbotham, and others within the
> field of race studies that we remove language that continues to mask
> systems of domination.  We recognize the term may be awkward for some,
> disturbing or irritating to others; however, we use it to unmask the
> ways that dominant language obscures the reality of enslaving human
> beings.
>
> "The other term that we use quite consciously is 'enslaved' (instead of
> 'slave').  We use it to counter a long tradition of erasing the basic
> humanity of enslaved people by naming them only in terms of a status
> that was imposed upon them.  Using the term 'enslaved people' emphasizes
> the point that 'people' were enslaved and that who they were exceeded
> that status."
>
> Hope that helps!
>
>
> Max A. van Balgooy
> Director of Interpretation and Education
> National Trust for Historic Preservation
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Deb Fuller [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2003 11:00 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: "Enslaved"
>
> Hi all,
>
> I've been visiting other historic sites as of late and have noticed the
> use of
> the word "enslaved African-Americans" instead of just "slaves". Is this
> some
> new PC thing going on? How does using the words "enslaved" differ from
> "slaves". In addition, if the slaves were recently arrived from Africa,
> aren't
> they technically just "African" and not really American yet?
>
> Newspeak is truly upon us...
>
> Deb
>
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