Black Dutch
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Re: Black Dutch
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Posted: 11 Aug 2002 10:34PM GMT |
Classification: Query
I found two boards on ancestry dealing with BLACK DUTCH go to boards at bottom of page and enter BLACK DUTCH it will bring up at least two boards with postings clear back to 1980. I really enjoyed a June 2002 posting by LINDA thought you might as well
"I have made the argument before that people have a tendency to confuse nationality and race. Just because someone comes from Germany, Holland, France, Ireland, Britain, Scotland, Russia, etc does not mean they were
of the caucasion race when they arrived here in the US. WE forgot about the slave trading of the Portugese and the migrations of people from various continents prior to coming to the Americas especially among the countries the border the Mediterranean Sea.
The recent airing of the show, "The Real Eve", dealt with this. Info on the show can be found on the Discovery Channel webpage. It was very, very interesting. Linda"
"I have made the argument before that people have a tendency to confuse nationality and race. Just because someone comes from Germany, Holland, France, Ireland, Britain, Scotland, Russia, etc does not mean they were
of the caucasion race when they arrived here in the US. WE forgot about the slave trading of the Portugese and the migrations of people from various continents prior to coming to the Americas especially among the countries the border the Mediterranean Sea.
The recent airing of the show, "The Real Eve", dealt with this. Info on the show can be found on the Discovery Channel webpage. It was very, very interesting. Linda"