An apology and explanation of my thought process: I want it to be known firstly that my statement that the Emancipation Proclamation "lowkey ain't doin' shit" was not made out of a desire to say that the declaration was not important (as I said). It was also not made out of a desire to exclude the Native American experience of Euro-American chattel slavery in any way shape or form. I will admit that the statement does and can seem that way without the rest of what I wanted to say, which I will list here. I humbly beseech you all, pardon my brashness at the time. I did not know that what was a one-off statement to me could be socially impeding. For that, I apologize. As I explained, it was only exaggerated. Quite honestly, it was meant to be taken a bit humorously. …show more content…
I am committed to addressing my issues by determining my audience before speaking, and learning how to approach these topics respectfully and sensitively going forward. Explaining my point with clarity I can only possess in writing To be clear, I fully understand that the Emancipation Proclamation was a highly revolutionary (for the time), and heavily important political declaration for all enslaved peoples across the United States, as this would mark the beginning of the abolition of chattel slavery in the United States. I also understand that, for then-President Lincoln, this declaration was a strategic move for the Civil Union—shortening the war by depriving the South of its major labour force (hence reducing the Confederacy's strength). However, this is not why I commented on its