It could be rooted in two enduring characteristics, which make up the American character. I think it is incumbent upon most Americans to remember, that most black folks ancestry goes back further than most all other American ancestry, other than WASPS of course. Black folks ancestors were even here before most Irish.
The majority of white folks in America, have had at least one ancestor that came over during the great migration period, toward the end of the 19th, and beginning of the 20th century.
In a matter of just a few years, nearly five million were added. Today that doesn't seem like much, but when the population is under 80 million, it really is, quite astounding.
Those two enduring characteristics, are,
enlightenment values;
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Christianity. Especially the Anabaptists and Quakers. Folks that fled Europe to escape oppression and hierarchical persecution, and the "authorities," dictating to them how to interpret the word of god, could easily find empathy for all of god's children in the good book.
Thus, were American Blacks empowered against humanity's, and indeed, all of mother nature's inclinations, the fear of the other. America has always been the least bigoted and prejudiced place on Earth because of this. . . Yes, a Toleration, Empathy, Liberalism, and a Sense of fair play, along with the Sermon on the Mount, have allowed the elitist black leaders to be as effective as they are. Americans are the best folks in the world.
But we can't really fault diverse interest groups and communities for taking advantage of this. It is only human. Whites would do the same thing were they in the same position.
