Tiny Georgia Island is Last U.S.A. Slave Refuge Under Attack by Georgian Politicians

Tax (Photo credit: 401(K) 2012)

Scars of a whipped slave (April 2, 1863, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA. Original caption: "Overseer Artayou Carrier whipped me. I was two months in bed sore from the whipping. My master come after I was whipped; he discharged the overseer. The very words of poor Peter, taken as he sat for his picture." (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Location of Sapelo Island, Georgia (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The Tiny swampy island of the coast of Georgia USA is under attack by the state of Georgia.The people living there have been there since slavery days.There isn't as many people living there as there once was.Mostly folks that simply enjoy there lives as they have always live it.The sea provides for them as it did for their ancestors for the past century orso.

In a move to force the inhabitants out of their homes the Georgia tax department has raised their taxes by over 500%.To say the least the people can pay so inflated a tax rate.It is a very good example of the government not caring about people that live their lives away from the nuttiness of  politics.

These people have lived there on that tiny island after the Georgian government gave them that piece of land to farm on after the Un-Civil war.They were driven off the majority of the island to make room for a wet lands preserve.It was never needed till now.Those critters just seemed to live just fine without an overtaxed piece of swampland.

It just brings up the question of why this island is being chosen to be given to the birds and bees?
Well the answer is really quite simply.The other small island real estates were owned by real estate developers.You know...the big buck,tied into politicians back pocket types.The islanders however are
a great deal like many of us.They don't have off shore accounts and live each day as they can.
Theres no one rallying a million person march to help them save their homes.Preachers are not flying from the big city to rant and rave about their predicament and how awful people are to them.
It always seems to get their face on the front page,doesn't it?I don't think the tiny island has an airstrip for private jets to land on.Theres never been any need.These are simple folks that just want to live and raise their kids away from the madness that we live in.It's that tropical island life that many of us dream about.The Georgian Government has found a target to pick on.You know...Someone who doesn't want or can't defend themselves from the bullies.

Why should a governmental group be allowed to set an example for school kids.Those people should have the support of the Black Caucaus, and any other peoples that help folks in trouble.
I believe that the Island would better serve as a national landmark.It is from a time of this world when
people were treated as work animals for the most oppressive of reasons.It serves as hope.Those people labeled as slaves not only rebuild lives broken under the whip.They became hard working,
productive citizens of a country that should never have enslaved them.

They now face the ancestors of their enslavers taking it all back from them without anyone even caring.The enslaving children still seem to hold the peoples freedom with laws and words. Laws
are what enslaved people in that dreadful time of American History.Laws set by those same peoples
ancestors...Those who do not learn from the mistakes of history are destined to repeat it.
Laws made to dictate the lives of  enslaved Humans in chains.Bought and sold for property.

These people need help from their new enslavers.I would urge readers to write the Georgian Governor with letters to make the island a National Landmark as the last Free "slave" colony.
This would make it safe for these hisorical people to live in peace.When the last occupant leaves or dies.It then would become the National Park of these folks.

They are Creole speaking folks that originated in areas of Nigeria Africa.Their island is called Sapelo and the area they live is called Hog Hammond.They have lived in peace for all these years as American citizens.We can learn so much of the traditions of these folks.Any anthropologist or sociologist  should jump at the idea of a thesis on the culture that has lasted for all these years in this isolated piece of Americana.

There are some rather disturbing photos of the peoples ancestors punished by their "masters????"
There is also many lovely and en-genius homes there to view.To learn about others is to expand your own world of knowledge and understanding.

That is all for now folks,I will speak with you soon.Please take care of you and yours.
RJP