He tells the story of a black American writer who is determined to find his roots in black Africa. According to several African scripts handed down from generation to generation in the family, after difficulties, we finally found the ancestral village by the Gambia River and found the footprints of the first generation of slaves, Kangda Jinte, who was captured by slaves and sent to the United States. He uncovered the shocking history of blood and tears in the family, and recorded the sufferings of generations of black people who were insulted, ravaged, exploited, discriminated against and finally lost themselves.
When I read a plot in the book, a black mother threw her baby to death in public at the black slave auction table. Her purpose is "what you did to me, you can never do to my children again." I shed tears. Every mother loves her children deeply. If she wants to kill her children, what does she need to push her? This is still love. In order not to let her daughter suffer the same experience as herself, she would rather have her beloved child die at her own hands than be tortured and ravaged by the so-called "noble" white people and live a life that is worse than death. Black people are human beings, and white people are human beings. Why do white people oppress black people so much? Don't the gods they believe in think that "all the seas are brothers"? Will he forgive their behavior?
Racial discrimination is a problem that has not been completely solved so far. In the current news, you can also see the news that white police shot and killed black residents for no reason. The United States, the so-called superpower, is the country with the most human rights. But it does not pay attention to the issue of racial discrimination. Because they have the blood of slaves, blacks and their ancestors. Whether the ancestors of white people treated black people cruelly or mercifully; No matter he is a despicable scum or a "good" master, he has one thing in common, that is, everything should be done according to the rules of white people, and black people can only be trampled on forever, and they can only say "yes" in front of their masters. White ancestors were hypocritical, cruel and hypocritical towards blacks, but it was more convenient to dominate "slaves". Of course, there are exceptions, and there are also good white people who constantly help black slaves and strive for freedom in order to escape the cruel ravages of various slave owners.
China people actually encountered this kind of thing a hundred years ago, and even now. For white people, colored people with different skin colors are just not as good as them. So the treatment is also very different.
Now is an equal society, and people of color can get higher treatment. But the problem of racial discrimination has not been eradicated. People of color are discriminated against. There is still inferior treatment. Alec Harry, the author of Roots, hopes that blacks will seek dignity when seeking roots, and whites will understand and be considerate of blacks when seeking roots. People all over the world come to seek their roots and can be inclusive. This is a good wish, but it is very passive. Everyone, men and women, old and young, should stand up and do their part for their own equality and true "equality for all".
People, arrival on this earth should be equal, but there is no distinction between high and low, no distinction between high and low. Roots exposes the history of black people's blood and tears, and also warns people to love each other, be equal and be kind to others. At this time, I sincerely wish the world can truly realize the ideal and goal of "equality and harmony for all".