Interview on history

Introduction

The interview is of an American who a majority will call as the black American, and he is an uncle. His name is Grate Williamson, 61 years of age, who was in the low social class considering they race was begin to rejuvenate after the slave trade and later the discrimination when it came to opportunities. The passion with which he bears his memory and the emphasis which he lays on his words you would be sure he wanted to live again and see the revolutions taking place with him at the forefront.

The interview

When asked to be given time for a brief interview at first he said he had things to do, then stopped to say I come later but as was walking away he called me back. He said he only declined at first to see the reaction of us new generation which is rude and or may be even disrespectful would also he had seen me have interest in such stories. Since I had turned away rather just quietly and may be to avoid being perceived as mean.

“So Uncle what comes to your mind when you told to tell about history?” I began. He said even though he was there as young child during the end of the second world war, he could not have realized any changes apart from the more neighbors coming to their residence and thus more friends. He goes on to say that what sticks out in his mind is the spirit which the inspiring black Martin Luther King Jn. gave his speeches and consequently his death just was very untimely. He wished that he had lived a little longer just to see what changes he would have inspired. He remembers how they used to sit together listening keenly just to hear where the investigations would end up to.

He continues by telling me that for them they were told of stories of trying to buy freedom from slavery or to escape from the masters by their grand parents. The result was usually chaotic if you are seen because you would be caught or shot.” This inspired us to read narrations about similar stories.” He almost tells me the whole tale of how a woman escaped across the river while being chased by guards who trailed after her with sniffer dogs. He exclaims and that could be the reason to them Martin Luther King Jn. was a hero.

In my memory which sticks out with such clarity is what now is known as 9/11 the bomb blast on the twin towers. I used to think Americans are untouchable in their own country. But after blast I realized it doest matter the size of the enemy, he/she is still significant and can you a giant to leave in fear if a tiny enemy. However the impact it has left is not that of fear but of coercion and need for integration of different cultures. America lived by threatening others of her superiority but now has learnt to the philosophy of an elder brother to the little ones, to assist them solve their problems soon develops trust and dependence. The event has had the greatest impact in history during our life time with the invasion of Iraq and Afghanistan. The unity among allies has been strengthened. There is a change in American foreign policy not to be perceived as if against Islam as religion carries some of the most radical oppositions to anything that is believed to be against it.

If someone were to look at this interview 150 years from now he will notice the progress of the American revolutions. The first was about slave trade followed by the struggle against racial discrimination. All these two were struggles within America then comes the present which is a struggle for global tolerance and integration. Thus the progress is from local to international.

References

American cultural History retrieved 7 July, 2011 from http://kclibrary.lonestar.edu/decade60.html