Americans, whether white or black, need to get over the whole slavery issue. All great nations and empires were built on slaves - the Roman empire, Byzantine Empire, Ottoman empire, the British Isles, Nordic countries, Japan, Canada, the Aztec Empire, etc. The list can go on forever really. That's just the way it was. And another fact: slavery was not always based on race but on religion and status as well. Christians have enslaved non-Christians, Christians have been enslaved, Muslims have had slaves, etc. Instead of being so sensitive about it and offended by it, accept it as part of history and be happy and thankful it is no longer a continued practice in the U.S. Slavery was abolished in 1865 in the U.S.; it's time to move on. No African-American that exists today was ever a slave, and there is no need to apologize now for something in the past that was acceptable and necessary. And before assuming ALL slaves were discontent and abused, get the facts. That's definitely not true; although, I will agree that being the slave of the nicest master doesn't compare to being free!

And, no, I am not white nor am I black, but I am American.