[ladyjane]

I believe any fair minded person can understand why a slave in the U.S. would not appreciate the 4th of July.

Ask any black in this country if they would agree to go back to Africa. If they would rather stay here then they should APPRECIATE THE 4TH OF JULY!

[JesusIsLord]

Ask any black in this country

My point was not about "any black man in this country". It was in reference to how a 18th or 19th century "slave" would think/feel about Independence Day. Would you expect a slave to celebrate the Independence of a nation where he held a slave?