Yall are too woke for me. It absolutely is inconsiderate to conceive children into poverty. It is dehumanizing and humiliating for the CHILD. Have yall actually talked to people who grew up in poverty in real life?
In 1855, a young enslaved black woman named Celia killed a white man who raped her.
A Missouri judge stated that an slave woman had no right to refuse her “master.” She was later convicted of murder and hanged.
To overcome racial inequality, we must confront history.
—Celia was tried, convicted, and ultimately executed for killing her owner. Celia confessed: She had tried to put a stop to what had been five years of sexual abuse. At the center of the trial was a dramatic confrontation over the legal standing of enslaved women. Did an enslaved woman have the right to defend herself against sexual assault?
Drawing on Celia’s own words, her court-appointed defense team said “yes.”
Prosecutors, the trial judge, jurors, and the state high court all rejected Celia’s claim.
Enslaved women did not have the same right to self-defense accorded to free women under Missouri law, they concluded.
To allow such resistance would have been to strike at the heart of slaveholders’ power. It also would have recognized the legal personhood, honor, and rights of enslaved women, undermining slavery’s legitimacy.
In subsequent years, legislators and jurists in other slave states made more explicit that sexual coercion of slaves was not a crime. It is this state sanctioned sexual assault that is a baneful legacy of slavery. Even today, it contributes to erroneous ideas about black women as lacking honor and “virtue,” making them especially vulnerable to sexual abuse.
Belgian peacekeeping paratroopers dangling a Somali child over an open fire during the 1993 UNOSOM II humanitarian mission.
In 1993, a shocking photograph from Somalia exposed a darker side of a mission that was originally created to protect civilians.
The image shows Belgian paratroopers serving under the United Nations Operation in Somalia II (UNOSOM II) holding a young Somali child above a fire. The mission had been launched after years of civil war, famine, and political collapse left Somalia facing a devastating humanitarian crisis. International troops arrived with the goal of securing aid routes, protecting relief workers, and helping restore stability.
However, the reality on the ground became far more complicated. Peacekeepers operated in a country devastated by war, where distrust between foreign troops and local communities grew. Several incidents involving the mistreatment of Somali civilians began to surface, including accusations against members of the Belgian contingent.
This photograph became one of the most infamous examples. The soldiers involved said they were attempting to scare the child after accusing him of stealing, but the image caused international outrage. To many people, it represented a serious violation of the trust placed in soldiers who were supposed to protect vulnerable communities.
The controversy did not end with this photo. Other images and testimonies later emerged alleging humiliation, racism, and abuse by some Belgian troops during their deployment. Investigations followed, and the incidents contributed to broader discussions about how international forces should be monitored when operating in humanitarian missions.
the fact the US used the full force of the federal government to eliminate the Black Panthers while the KKK is still running around tells you a lot about this country