History note: BLACKS started Slavery — most slaves were NOT hunted as shows on “Roots” but were sold to Eurpoeans by their BLACK African slaveholders.
The ignorance of our legislators is astounding. The fact they ACT on that ignorance is frightening.
The first blacks brought to Jamestown were enslaved. The people of Jamestown bought their freedom and set them free. My white ancestors on my Mother’s side were indentured servants. Where’s my payback?
http://newsone.blackplanet.com/nation/senate-passes-apology-for-slavery-and-segregation/
Go to this site and read the comments. When I was there earlier it was 31 pages of foul language whining and gloating with a few voices of reason among them. Some of them think every black person should get 1.5 million dollars. Some think nothing can ever repay what they are owed. One man wanted a white woman as a slave with the right to chop off her feet without consequence and it still would not be enough.
As for the fact that they were sold by other Africans you should read the justification for that. They believe that the other tribes sold them to help them get to a better life in the New World. They said the sellers never thought the sold would be mistreated.
Not to disagree with you, but I think Roots did show that Kunta Kinte was captured by other Africans. The White guy was just there to collect.