I was looking for a description of chattel slavery being the reason why there is a disconnect. As Americans, we know the atrocities and horrors of chattel slavery, buy for some reason others cannot fathom such a system where speaking in your native tongue could result in you being hung from a tree or having your infant fed to alligators. For some reason, too many seem to think it was a voluntary surrender when our culture was literally beat out of our ancestors. The fact that we created our own distinct culture in the face of such horrors is nothing short of amazing. That would have been a great thing to include, but otherwise, kudos!