| When I began college in 1965, we were taught | | | | black children, and seeing how intelligent these |
| that the U.S. Federal Government was a | | | | students were changed his ideas. |
| "Democratic Republic". "No", my Father would say, | | | | - As a co-author of An Address to the Public, by |
| "We are a Republic." I thought surely my | | | | the Pennsylvania Society, Franklin wrote that |
| professors and text books knew more than Dad. | | | | slavery, "is such an atrocious debasement of |
| Ever notice we pledge allegiance to "the Republic | | | | human nature, " that allowing the practice to |
| for which it stands"? | | | | continue was akin to committing evil acts. |
| Today the text books, and leaders tell us we are | | | | Franklin's views on slavery, that it was not only an |
| a Democracy. But, in a Democracy all decisions | | | | economic ill that harmed the American nation, but |
| are voted on by the people, which allows the | | | | also one that destroyed the moral footing of the |
| majority to over rule the minority. In a | | | | state was a complete change from his earlier, |
| Democracy the majority can vote to take your | | | | slave owning days. |
| property if they so desire. In a Republic, the | | | | - These things are not in our history text books. |
| people elect representatives to make decisions on | | | | Why? |
| our behalf. In the case of the U.S. they were | | | | That is a most interesting story. Many changes |
| limited by the powers enumerated to them in the | | | | took place after the passing of our Founding |
| Constitution. There is more misinformation found | | | | Fathers. But, major changes began under |
| in the textbooks: | | | | President Woodrow Wilson, who removed tariffs, |
| - Many black Americans have passed down | | | | and established the Federal Reserve and the |
| stories from generation to generation about | | | | United Nation. He believed in segregation, and that |
| Richard Allen who was a black Founding Father. | | | | blacks were inferior. He ousted all of the elected |
| Why? Because it was not being told in the history | | | | black leaders in Congress at that time, and began |
| books. But there are others like Absalom Jones, | | | | a powerful movement to rewrite history to |
| James Forten, Phillis Wheatley, Peter Williams, | | | | promote his ideas, and establish what he referred |
| Lemuel Haynes and Patricia Hall. | | | | to as a "New World Order". There was a large |
| - State constitutions protecting voting rights for | | | | uprising of public objections. He was not a popular |
| blacks included those of Delaware (1776), | | | | President. However Woodrow Wilson has not |
| Maryland (1776), New Hampshire (1784), and New | | | | been the only president to speak of "The New |
| York (1777). (Constitution signer Rufus King | | | | World Order". |
| declared that in New Your, "a citizen of color was | | | | Both the IMF and WTO promote a "One World |
| entitled to all the privileges of a citizen....{and} | | | | Governing Power", by influencing religion, |
| entitled to vote.") Pennsylvania also extended such | | | | education, labor... to effect change. |
| rights in her 1776 constitution, as did | | | | Many young people (and some adults) I speak |
| Massachusetts in her 1780 constitution. | | | | with have been taught, and sincerely believe a |
| - Between 1775 and 1807, the state constitution | | | | "One World Governing Power, and the erasing of |
| of New Jersey permitted all persons worth over | | | | borders is the only way to control global business, |
| fifty pounds to vote. Free blacks and single | | | | accomplish world peace, and solve world hunger |
| women were technically enfranchised under this | | | | because that is what they are being taught. They |
| provision. | | | | have not been taught that these large global |
| - In 1870 the 15th Amendment was passed that | | | | businesses exist only because of government |
| gave former slaves the right to vote. But it was | | | | subsidies (a creation by the very government |
| ultimately education and the ability to read that | | | | that seeks to regulate them). Woodrow Wilson, |
| advanced voting rights proving how important | | | | and other proponents of the "One World |
| education is. | | | | Governance" have been anything but peaceful. |
| - Joseph Hayne Rainey, a black man, served in | | | | True history reveals they have been autocracies |
| the House of Representatives from 1870-1879. In | | | | believing that a few elitists should rule the masses. |
| fact we had several black representatives, and | | | | In conclusion, what ever your beliefs, I encourage |
| revolutionary heroes that we do not hear about. | | | | parents to know what your children are learning |
| - As early as 1786 people began to protest | | | | from the standard text books, and make sure |
| against slavery. One such organization was the | | | | you are teaching them your findings and beliefs. |
| Pennsylvaia Abolition Society. Some of its | | | | Allow them to read the standard text books, but |
| members included George Washington, Ben | | | | also provide resources that teach the history that |
| Franklin, and Thomas Paine. Ben Franklin had | | | | was stolen from them. |
| himself owned slaves, but visiting a school for | | | | |