Kunta Kiue: Victims Of Discrimination

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Discrimination has existed since civilization first commenced. It has delivered blows to numerous races. Two centuries ago, it took up the form of slavery and inflicted anguish among black people, as displayed in Roots.

We're all told of the white man, and how he discriminated against black people, but white people were not alone in their outrageous acts. African tribes sold out other tribes and hunted each other for white men. Village members lived in fear that they or a loved one would fall into the hands of a white man. Traitors sold out entire tribes in exchange for riches. Any village member who left without accompanying numbers was abducted and shipped to America for life as a slave. Kunta Kinte was one such victim. After

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