May 18, 2011 willie lynch letters the willie lynch letter. Willie lynch is not the only elephant in the room as culprit to our plight. Also, we will publish any information on this page that intelligently addresses the willie lynch subject. Aug 01, 1999 this book is really just the infamous willie lynch speech and a few other tutorials for slaveholding colonialists. In this first installment, we examine the socalled willie lynch letter. Willie lynch offers no explanation for the white prolifer who guns down a white abortionprovider or whiteonwhite domestic violence. The letter is allegedly from a speech that was given by willie lynch, a british slave owner, in 1712 on the banks. The letter purports to be a verbatim account of a short speech given by a slave owner, in which he tells other slave masters that he has.
May 02, 2018 lynchs letter shouldnt be downplayed, but it also shouldnt be given the sort of weight that a work of historical significance carries, and perhaps a search down a willie lynch rabbit hole with lead to other examples that provide a far greater historical context, whether that be solomon northup, when i was a slave, or cudjo lewis. The infamous willie lynch letter gives both african and caucasian students and. Carter godwin woodson, is arguably his greatest book. And, that segments of coloreds still act on to this very day. Full text of willie lynch letter 1712 see other formats page 1 of 4 the willie lynch letter. This speech was said to have been delivered by willie lynch on the bank of the james river in the colony of virginia in 1712. Even if the fake willie lynch speech were a legitimate document, it does not give black people anything to do. The economic theory of willie lynchs theory 937 words cram. The william lynch speech is an address purportedly delivered by a certain william lynch or. In his speech he emphasized taking the differences between slaves and exploiting them. The willie lynch doctrine, rather written by willie lynch or not, describes measures taken by institutions to control african americans. It will happen, and when it does someone will write a book, and many would claim the entitlement.
Working in the field of education for 20 years, you will be surprise how children learn the formation of manipulation. It is also signifiant to revisit the willie lynch theory in this year of 2019. The making of a slave read his manual to those who were present that day in the virginia colony. Thisspeechwasdeliveredby willielynch onthebankofthejamesriverinthecolonyofvirginiain1712. While the darkskinned slaves are bounded to the fields, performing backbreaking labors 2, and unlike the lightskinned, they cannot enjoy the luxury that the lighterskinned slaves get. He does not explain political conflicts among different latino groups or crime in asian communities. I am reading it aloud to my children and at various points find myself choked up by the raw emotion it evokes. It was published by african tree press and has a total of 28 pages in the book. The willie lynch syndrome has been devised to explain the psychological problems and disunity among black people.
Willie lynchs most popular book is the willie lynch letter and the making of a slave. It is a wake up call for the so called black man and black woman in the western hemisphere brought here through the trans atlantic slave trade, as well the dark skin natives to the americas, that were also enslaved because of their very dark skin, negroid features, and wooly hair texture. The willie lynch letter and the making of a slave, 2008. However, the effect is still recognized as a legitimate concern in presentday society. Willie lynchs theory is classified by different categories such as, the economy, keep the body, take the mind, and negro show more content next, is the theory of negro marriage and crossbreeding where two males and two females will breed and if one female bears a female child and the other female bears a male child, the. Hiphop artist kendrick lamar refers to willie lynch in his 2015 song off of his junior album to pimp a butterfly complexion a zulu love. Apr 11, 2014 georgia perimeter college professor shawn l. Deep beyond borders of our geographic origins of mother africa.
Welcome to our first installment of the enduring myths series. This speech was delivered by willie lynch on the bank of the james river in the colony of virginia in 1712. Raekwon from the hiphop group wutang clan refers to willie lynch in the groups 2014 song, a better tomorrow 2014, off the album with the same. The jim crow museum of racist memorabilia at ferris state university states that the account of the speech given by willie lynch is a hoax. The miseducation of the negro, originally published in 1933 by dr. The enduring legacy of the willie lynch hoax longreads. The latter tweet references william lynch, a purported 18thcentury slave owner from the british west indies who traveled to virginia in 1712 to. Willie lynch speech what do people think about this letter. British rapper durrty goodz released a track called willie lynch theory in 2019. The making of a slave was a document that was presented by a white slave owner william lynch on the bank of the james river in 1712. Breaking the curse of willie lynch is a book that goes far beyond the middle passage, and physical enslavement of the african during early american history. This doctrine may or may not have been written during the 1700s. Willie lynch has 26 books on goodreads with 3770 ratings. He was invited to the colony of virginia in 1712 to teach his methods to slave.
Pdf the willie lynch letter and the making of a slave. Because we are truth centric if anyone can give us some facts, we would be most grateful. The willie lynch letter and the making of a slave is widely considered to be one of the top 100 most controversial books of all time. The systemic and calculated breaking of the negro was designed to be comprehensive. The letter is said to be a speech delivered by willie lynch on the bank of the james river in the colony of virginia in 1712. In 1712 william lynch made a letter of how to break down negrosblacks and how to make a slave. The series will examine myths by and about african americans that have persisted for years. The willie lynch letter is an account of a short speech given by willie lynch, in which he tells other slave owners that he has. It describes the rationale and the results of anglo saxons ideas and methods of insuring the masterslave relationship. Lynch was a british slave owner in the west indies. In his letter lynch spoke about how if his procedure is used correctly then it will control the slaves for at least 300 hundred years. The letter purports to be a verbatim account of a short speech given by a slave owner, in which he tells other slave masters that he has discovered the secret to controlling. Aug 19, 2012 this speech was delivered by willie lynch on the bank of the james river in the colony of virginia in 1712. The willie lynch theory of slave holding was based on keeping black african slave ignorant, distrustful and fearful.
In fact, willie lynch should be used by blacks as a guilde to break the willie lynch, inhouse racism that whites bred into blacks. While the collection is jumbled and the introductory essay lacks coherence, it is the power of the primary sources that drives home the point. Willie lynch is the perfect writing to use to heal that which was bruised by whites. Full text of willie lynch letter 1712 internet archive. He attempts to address and speak on the psychological effects of willie lynch but is not a psychologist, nor has he studied psychology. The letter is allegedly from a speech that was given by willie lynch, a british slave owner, in 1712 on the banks of the james river in virginia colony.
This document was written to establish how they can keep the african slaves enslaved for at least 300 years. Let the willie lynch theory reverse a million times. The willie lynch fairy tale has no more historical value than the easter bunny, the tooth fairy, mary poppins, or santa claus to the progress of african americans. With the help of sun researcher dee lyon, i began a search that took me to history books, the internet and some of the leading historians in the. The title of this book is the willie lynch letter and the making of a slave and it was written by willie lynch. He was invited to the colony of virginia in 1712 to teach his methods to slave owners there. You may also check with zawadi books,82 jefferson avenue, open.
In search of willie lynch sometimes the truth can be found. First reference to lynch speech the first reference to the willie lynch speech was in a late 1993 online listing of sources, posted by anne taylor, who was then the reference librarian at the university of missouri at st. Willie lynch syndrome can be demonstrated in prejudice based on skin tone or the coarseness of ones hair. The making of a slave its amazing the words that willie lynch spoke about 300 years ago are still relevant today. The willie lynch syndrome takes its name from a speech 1 allegedly given by a slaveholder named willie lynch in 1712 in the thencolony of virginia. Mar 17, 2016 the series will examine myths by and about african americans that have persisted for years. Aug 09, 2016 this book is an eye opener for those that are still in under the spell of willie lynch.
He used fear, distrust, and envy for control purposes. Buy the willie lynch letter and the making of a slave by willie lynch online at alibris. Williams leads a slavery symposium discussion on the willie lynch syndrome. In the speech, lynch described ways to control the black slave population, by pitting them again. Regardless of the economic prosperity enjoyed during the african slave. As of right now the year is 2006 and the effects are still felt and. Did lynch really give a speech on controlling blacks that still exists to this day.
Although william lynch wrote the willie lynch letter in 1712, us as blacksnegros still follow the. The willie lynch letter and the making of a slave is a study of slave making. Required reading for many courses, the willie lynch book is considered to be true by some and legend by others. Willie lynch the sad truth 294 years ago willie lynch of the infamous willie lynch letter. Effect on the african american community essay sample. The willie lynch letter and the making of a slave paperback. Abstract the willie lynch letter is a document that allegedly is a speech given by a white slave owner from the west indies, on the bank of the james river in virginia, 1712.
The letter purportedly postdates and records verbatim the delivery of a speech by one william lynch, a slaveowner in the west indies. The letter purports to be a verbatim account of a short speech given by a slave owner, in which he tells other slave masters. The william lynch speech is an address purportedly delivered by a certain william lynch or willie lynch to an audience on the bank of the james river in virginia in 1712 regarding control of slaves within the colony. Books by willie lynch author of the willie lynch letter. Jul 01, 2003 this book is poorly organized and seemingly thrown together. Hewasinvitedtothecolonyofvirginiain1712toteachhismethodstoslave.