Summary of Many Thousands Gone

In the essay summary of many thousands gone, James writes about the life of an African American who expresses himself by music. White People do not understand this concept. When White people hear his story they are shocked by the out come. African Americans are viewed as second class citizens which is very sad. When African Americans were slaves they were considered worthless. White people wanted the African Americans to be scared of them. Being an African American was very tough for all the people back then. The African Americans had no privileges and were striped of their dignity. There lives were very difficult. The less people who knew them the better off they were because whites thought that they did not deserve an education of any sort. Some non African Americans felt uneasy around them. Therefore, when one walked into a room full of white people there was dead silence. In conclusion I feel sorry for all the things that the African Americans went through.