Willie Lynch letter: The Making of a Slave

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T is speec was deli!e"ed #y $illie %ync on t e #an& o' t e (ames )i!e" in t e colony o' *i"ginia in 1+12. %ync was a B"itis sla!e owne" in t e $est ,ndies. -e was in!ited to t e colony o' *i"ginia in 1+12 to teac is met ods to sla!e owne"s t e"e. T e te"m lynching is de"i!ed '"om is last name.

[beginning of the Willie Lynch Letter] ."eetings, .entlemen. , g"eet you e"e on t e #an& o' t e (ames )i!e" in t e yea" o' ou" %o"d one t ousand se!en und"ed and twel!e. Fi"st, , s all t an& you, t e gentlemen o' t e Colony o' *i"ginia, 'o" #"inging me e"e. , am e"e to elp you sol!e some o' you" p"o#lems wit sla!es. /ou" in!itation "eac ed me on my modest plantation in t e $est ,ndies, w e"e , a!e e0pe"imented wit some o' t e newest, and still t e oldest, met ods 'o" cont"ol o' sla!es. Ancient )ome would en!y us i' my p"og"am is implemented. As ou" #oat sailed sout on t e (ames )i!e", named 'o" ou" illust"ious 1ing, w ose !e"sion o' t e Bi#le we c e"is , , saw enoug to &now t at you" p"o#lem is not uni2ue. $ ile )ome used co"ds o' wood as c"osses 'o" standing uman #odies along its ig ways in g"eat num#e"s, you a"e e"e using t e t"ee and t e "ope on occasions. , caug t t e w i'' o' a dead sla!e anging '"om a t"ee, a couple miles #ac&. /ou a"e not only losing !alua#le stoc& #y angings, you a"e a!ing up"isings, sla!es a"e "unning away, you" c"ops a"e sometimes le't in t e 'ields too long 'o" ma0imum p"o'it, you su''e" occasional 'i"es, you" animals a"e &illed. .entlemen, you &now w at you" p"o#lems a"e3 , do not need to ela#o"ate. , am not e"e to enume"ate you" p"o#lems, , am e"e to int"oduce you to a met od o' sol!ing t em. ,n my #ag e"e, I HAVE A FULL !""F METH"# F"! $"%T!"LLI%& '"U! (LA$) SLAVES. , gua"antee e!e"y one o' you t at, i' installed co""ectly, IT WILL $"%T!"L THE SLAVES F"! AT LEAST *++ HU%#!E#S 'EA!S . 4y met od is simple. Any mem#e" o' you" 'amily o" you" o!e"see" can use it. I HAVE "UTLI%E# A %UM(E! "F #IFFE!E%$ES AM"%& THE SLAVES, A%# I TA)E THESE #IFFE!E%$ES A%# MA)E THEM (I&&E!- I USE FEA!. #IST!UST A%# E%V' F"! $"%T!"L U! "SES. T ese met ods a!e wo"&ed on my modest plantation in t e $est ,ndies and it will wo"& t "oug out t e 5out . Ta&e t is simple little list o' di''e"ences and t in& a#out t em. 6n top o' my list is 7A.8,9 #ut it:s t e"e only #ecause it sta"ts wit an 7a.9 T e second is 7C6%6)9 o" s ade. T e"e is I%TELLI&E%$E. SI/E. SE0. SI/ES "F LA%TATI"%S. STATUS on plantations, ATTITU#E o' owne"s, w et e" t e sla!es li!e in t e !alley, on a ill, 8ast, $est, No"t , 5out , a!e 'ine ai", cou"se ai", o" is tall o" s o"t. Now t at you a!e a list o' di''e"ences, , s all gi!e you an outline o' action, #ut #e'o"e t at, , s all assu"e you t at #IST!UST IS ST!"%&E! THA% T!UST A%# E%V' ST!"%&E! THA% A#ULATI"%. !ES E$T "! A#MI!ATI"% . T e Blac& sla!es a'te" "ecei!ing t is indoct"ination s all ca""y on and will #ecome sel';"e'ueling and sel';gene"ating 'o" HU%#!E#S o' yea"s, may#e TH"USA%#S. <on:t 'o"get, you must pitc t e "L# #lac& male !s. t e '"U%& #lac& male, and t e '"U%& #lac& male against t e "L# #lac& male. /ou must use t e #A!) s&in sla!es !s. t e LI&HT s&in sla!es, and t e LI&HT s&in sla!es !s. t e #A!) s&in sla!es. /ou must use t e FEMALE !s. t e MALE, and t e MALE !s. t e FEMALE. /ou must also a!e w ite se"!ants and o!e"see"s =w o> dist"ust all Blac&s. But it is %E$ESSA!' THAT '"U! SLAVES T!UST A%# #E E%# "% US- THE' MUST L"VE. !ES E$T A%# T!UST "%L' US . .entlemen, t ese &its a"e you" &eys to cont"ol. Use t em. -a!e you" wi!es and c ild"en use t em, ne!e" miss an oppo"tunity. IF USE# I%TE%SEL' F"! "%E 'EA!. THE SLAVES THEMSELVES WILL !EMAI% E! ETUALL' #IST!USTFUL . T an& you gentlemen.9 LET1S MA)E A SLAVE ,t was t e inte"est and #usiness o' sla!e olde"s to study uman natu"e, and t e sla!e natu"e in pa"ticula", wit a !iew to p"actical "esults. , and many o' t em attained astonis ing p"o'iciency in t is di"ection. T ey ad to deal not wit ea"t , wood and stone, #ut wit men and, #y e!e"y "ega"d, t ey ad 'o" t ei" own sa'ety and p"ospe"ity t ey needed to &now t e mate"ial on w ic t ey we"e to wo"&, conscious o' t e in?ustice and w"ong t ey we"e e!e"y ou"

pe"petuating and &nowing w at t ey t emsel!es would do. $e"e t ey t e !ictims o' suc w"ongs@ T ey we"e constantly loo&ing 'o" t e 'i"st signs o' t e d"eaded "et"i#ution. T ey watc ed t e"e'o"e wit s&illed and p"acticed eyes, and lea"ned to "ead wit g"eat accu"acy, t e state o' mind and ea"t o' t e sla!e, t "oug is sa#le 'ace. Unusual so#"iety, appa"ent a#st"actions, sullenness and indi''e"ence indeed, any mood out o' t e common was a''o"ded g"ound 'o" suspicion and in2ui"y. F"ede"ic& <ouglas %8T:5 4A18 A 5%A*8 is a study o' t e scienti'ic p"ocess o' man;#"ea&ing and sla!e;ma&ing. ,t desc"i#es t e "ationale and "esults o' t e Anglo 5a0ons: ideas and met ods o' insu"ing t e maste"Asla!e "elations ip. LET1S MA)E A SLAVE 7T e 6"iginal and <e!elopment o' a 5ocial Being Called 2The %egro-19 %et us ma&e a sla!e. $ at do we need@ Fi"st o' all, we need a #lac& nigge" man, a p"egnant nigge" woman and e" #a#y nigge" #oy. 5econd, we will use t e same #asic p"inciple t at we use in #"ea&ing a o"se, com#ined wit some mo"e sustaining 'acto"s. $ at we do wit o"ses is t at we #"ea& t em '"om one 'o"m o' li'e to anot e"3 t at is, we "educe t em '"om t ei" natu"al state in natu"e. $ e"eas natu"e p"o!ides t em wit t e natu"al capacity to ta&e ca"e o' t ei" o''sp"ing, we #"ea& t at natu"al st"ing o' independence '"om t em and t e"e#y c"eate a dependency status, so t at we may #e a#le to get '"om t em use'ul p"oduction 'o" ou" #usiness and pleasu"e. $A!#I%AL !I%$I LES F"! MA)I%& A %E&!" Fo" 'ea" t at ou" 'utu"e gene"ations may not unde"stand t e p"inciples o' #"ea&ing #ot o' t e #east toget e", t e nigge" and t e o"se. $e unde"stand t at s o"t "ange planning economics "esults in pe"iodic economic c aos3 so t at to a!oid tu"moil in t e economy, it "e2ui"es us to a!e #"eadt and dept in long "ange comp"e ensi!e planning, a"ticulating #ot s&ill s a"p pe"ceptions. $e lay down t e 'ollowing p"inciples 'o" long "ange comp"e ensi!e economic planning. Bot o"se and nigge"s =a"e> no good to t e economy in t e wild o" natu"al state. Bot must #e (!")E% and TIE# toget e" 'o" o"de"ly p"oduction. Fo" o"de"ly 'utu"e, special and pa"ticula" attention must #e paid to t e FEMALE and t e '"U%&EST o''sp"ing. Bot must #e $!"SS(!E# to p"oduce a !a"iety and di!ision o' la#o". Bot must #e taug t to "espond to a peculia" new LA%&UA&E. Bsyc ological and p ysical inst"uction o' $"%TAI%ME%T must #e c"eated 'o" #ot . $e old t e si0 ca"dinal p"inciples as t"ut to #e sel';e!ident, #ased upon 'ollowing t e discou"se conce"ning t e economics o' #"ea&ing and tying t e o"se and t e nigge" toget e", all inclusi!e o' t e si0 p"inciples laid down a#o!e. N6T8: Neit e" p"inciple alone will su''ice 'o" good economics. All p"inciples must #e employed 'o" o"de"ly good o' t e nation. Acco"dingly, #ot a wild o"se and a wild o" natu"=al> nigge" is dange"ous e!en i' captu"ed, 'o" t ey will a!e t e tendency to see& t ei" customa"y '"eedom and, in doing so, mig t &ill you in you" sleep. /ou cannot "est. T ey sleep w ile you a"e awa&e, and a"e awa&e w ile you a"e asleep. T ey a"e #A%&E!"US nea" t e 'amily ouse and it "e2ui"es too muc la#o" to watc t em away '"om t e ouse. A#o!e all, you cannot get t em to wo"& in t is natu"al state. -ence, #ot t e o"se and t e nigge" must #e #"o&en3 t at is #"ea&ing t em '"om one 'o"m o' mental li'e to anot e". )EE THE ("#'. TA)E THE MI%#3 ,n ot e" wo"ds, #"ea& t e will to "esist. Now t e #"ea&ing p"ocess is t e same 'o" #ot t e o"se and t e nigge", only slig tly !a"ying in deg"ees. But, as we said #e'o"e, t e"e is an a"t in long "ange economic planning. '"U MUST )EE '"U! E'E A%# TH"U&HTS "% THE FEMALE an4 the "FFS !I%& o' t e o"se and t e nigge". A #"ie' discou"se in o''sp"ing de!elopment will s ed lig t on t e &ey to sound economic p"inciples. Bay little attention to t e gene"ation o' o"iginal #"ea&ing, #ut $"%$E%T!ATE "% FUTU!E &E%E!ATI"%. T e"e'o"e, i' you #"ea& t e FEMALE mot e", s e will (!EA) t e o''sp"ing in its ea"ly yea"s o' de!elopment3 and w en t e o''sp"ing is old enoug to wo"&, s e will deli!e" it up to you, 'o" e" no"mal 'emale p"otecti!e tendencies will a!e #een lost in t e o"iginal #"ea&ing p"ocess. Fo" e0ample, ta&e t e case o' t e wild stud o"se, a 'emale o"se and an al"eady in'ant o"se and compa"e t e #"ea&ing p"ocess wit two captu"ed nigge" males in t ei" natu"al state, a p"egnant nigge" woman wit e" in'ant o''sp"ing. Ta&e t e stud o"se, #"ea& im 'o" limited containment. Completely #"ea& t e 'emale o"se until s e #ecomes !e"y gentle, w e"eas you o" any#ody can "ide e" in e" com'o"t. B"eed t e ma"e and t e stud until you a!e t e desi"ed o''sp"ing. T en, you can tu"n t e stud to '"eedom until you need im again. T"ain t e 'emale o"se w e"e#y s e will eat out o' you" and, and s e will in tu"n t"ain t e in'ant o"se to eat out o' you" and, also. $ en it comes to #"ea&ing t e unci!iliCed nigge", use t e same p"ocess, #ut !a"y t e deg"ee and step up t e p"essu"e, so as to do a complete "e!e"sal o' t e mind. Ta&e t e meanest and most "estless nigge", st"ip im o' is clot es in '"ont o' t e "emaining male nigge"s, t e 'emale, and t e nigge" in'ant, ta" and 'eat e" im, tie eac leg to a di''e"ent o"se 'aced in opposite di"ections, set im a'i"e and #eat #ot o"ses to pull im apa"t in '"ont o' t e "emaining nigge"s. T e ne0t step is to ta&e a #ullw ip and #eat t e "emaining nigge" males to t e point o' deat , in '"ont o' t e 'emale and t e in'ant. <on:t &ill im, #ut UT THE FEA! "F &"# I% HIM, 'o" e can #e use'ul 'o" 'utu"e #"eeding. THE (!EA)I%& !"$ESS "F THE AF!I$A% W"MA% Ta&e t e 'emale and "un a se"ies o' tests on e" to see i' s e will su#mit to you" desi"es willingly. Test e" in e!e"y way, #ecause s e is t e most impo"tant 'acto" 'o" good economics. ,' s e s ows any sign o' "esistance in su#mitting completely to you" will, do not esitate to use t e #ullw ip on e" to e0t"act t at last #it o' =#;;;;> out o' e". Ta&e ca"e not to &ill e", 'o" in doing so, you spoil good economics. $ en in complete su#mission, s e will t"ain e" o''sp"ings in t e ea"ly yea"s to su#mit to la#o" w en t ey #ecome o' age. Unde"standing is t e #est t ing. T e"e'o"e, we s all go

deepe" into t is a"ea o' t e su#?ect matte" conce"ning w at we a!e p"oduced e"e in t is #"ea&ing p"ocess o' t e 'emale nigge". $e a!e "e!e"sed t e "elations ip3 in e" natu"al unci!iliCed state, s e would a!e a st"ong dependency on t e unci!iliCed nigge" male, and s e would a!e a limited p"otecti!e tendency towa"d e" independent male o''sp"ing and would "aise male o''sp"ings to #e dependent li&e e". Natu"e ad p"o!ided 'o" t is type o' #alance. $e "e!e"sed natu"e #y #u"ning and pulling a ci!iliCed nigge" apa"t and #ullw ipping t e ot e" to t e point o' deat , all in e" p"esence. By e" #eing le't alone, unp"otected, wit t e MALE IMA&E #EST!"'E#, t e o"deal caused e" to mo!e '"om e" psyc ologically dependent state to a '"oCen, independent state. ,n t is '"oCen, psyc ological state o' independence, s e will "aise e" MALE and 'emale o''sp"ing in "e!e"sed "oles. Fo" FEA! o' t e young male:s li'e, s e will psyc ologically t"ain im to #e ME%TALL' WEA) and #E E%#E%T, #ut H'SI$ALL' ST!"%&. Because s e as #ecome psyc ologically independent, s e will t"ain e" FEMALE o''sp"ings to #e psyc ologically independent. $ at a!e you got@ /ou:!e got t e nigge" W"MA% "UT F!"%T A%# THE nigge" MA% (EHI%# A%# S$A!E# . T is is a pe"'ect situation o' sound sleep and economics. Be'o"e t e #"ea&ing p"ocess, we ad to #e ale"tly on gua"d at all times. Now, we can sleep soundly, 'o" out o' '"oCen 'ea" is woman stands gua"d 'o" us. -e cannot get past e" ea"ly sla!e;molding p"ocess. -e is a good tool, now "eady to #e tied to t e o"se at a tende" age. By t e time a nigge" #oy "eac es t e age o' si0teen, e is soundly #"o&en in and "eady 'o" a long li'e o' sound and e''icient wo"& and t e "ep"oduction o' a unit o' good la#o" 'o"ce. Continually t "oug t e #"ea&ing o' unci!iliCed sa!age nigge"s, #y t "owing t e nigge" 'emale sa!age into a '"oCen psyc ological state o' independence, #y &illing t e p"otecti!e male image, and #y c"eating a su#missi!e dependent mind o' t e nigge" male sla!e, we a!e c"eated an o"#iting cycle t at tu"ns on its own a0is 'o"e!e", unless a p enomenon occu"s and "e;s i'ts t e position o' t e male and 'emale sla!es. $e s ow w at we mean #y e0ample. Ta&e t e case o' t e two economic sla!e units and e0amine t em close. THE %E&!" MA!!IA&E $e #"eed two nigge" males wit two nigge" 'emales. T en, we ta&e t e nigge" male away '"om t em and &eep t em mo!ing and wo"&ing. 5ay one nigge" 'emale #ea"s a nigge" 'emale and t e ot e" #ea"s a nigge" male3 #ot nigge" 'emalesD#eing wit out in'luence o' t e nigge" male image, '"oCen wit a independent psyc ologyDwill "aise t ei" o''sp"ing into "e!e"se positions. T e one wit t e 'emale o''sp"ing will teac e" to #e li&e e"sel', independent and negotia#le Ewe negotiate wit e", t "oug e", #y e", negotiates e" at willF. T e one wit t e nigge" male o''sp"ing, s e #eing '"oCen su#conscious 'ea" 'o" is li'e, will "aise im to #e mentally dependent and wea&, #ut p ysically st"ong3 in ot e" wo"ds, #ody o!e" mind. Now, in a 'ew yea"s w en t ese two o''sp"ings #ecome 'e"tile 'o" ea"ly "ep"oduction, we will mate and #"eed t em and continue t e cycle. T at is good, sound and long "ange comp"e ensi!e planning. WA!%I%&: "SSI(LE I%TE!L" I%& %E&ATIVES 8a"lie", we tal&ed a#out t e non;economic good o' t e o"se and t e nigge" in t ei" wild o" natu"al state3 we tal&ed out t e p"inciple o' #"ea&ing and tying t em toget e" 'o" o"de"ly p"oduction. Fu"t e"mo"e, we tal&ed a#out paying pa"ticula" attention to t e 'emale sa!age and e" o''sp"ing 'o" o"de"ly 'utu"e planning, t en mo"e "ecently we stated t at, #y "e!e"sing t e positions o' t e male and 'emale sa!ages, we c"eated an o"#iting cycle t at tu"ns on its own a0is 'o"e!e" unless a p enomenon occu""ed and "es i'ts positions o' t e male and 'emale sa!ages. 6u" e0pe"ts wa"ned us a#out t e possi#ility o' t is p enomenon occu""ing, 'o" t ey say t at t e mind as a st"ong d"i!e to co""ect and "e;co""ect itsel' o!e" a pe"iod o' time i' it can touc some su#stantial o"iginal isto"ical #ase3 and t ey ad!ised us t at t e #est way to deal wit t e p enomenon is to s a!e o'' t e #"ute:s mental isto"y and c"eate a multiplicity o' p enomena o' illusions, so t at eac illusion will twi"l in its own o"#it, somet ing simila" to 'loating #alls in a !acuum. T is c"eation o' multiplicity o' p enomena o' illusions entails t e p"inciple o' c"oss#"eeding t e nigge" and t e o"se as we stated a#o!e, t e pu"pose o' w ic is to c"eate a di!e"si'ied di!ision o' la#o"3 t e"e#y c"eating di''e"ent le!els o' la#o" and di''e"ent !alues o' illusion at eac connecting le!el o' la#o". T e "esults o' w ic is t e se!e"ance o' t e points o' o"iginal #eginnings 'o" eac sp e"e illusion. 5ince we 'eel t at t e su#?ect matte" may get mo"e complicated as we p"oceed in laying down ou" economic plan conce"ning t e pu"pose, "eason and e''ect o' c"oss#"eeding o"ses and nigge"s, we s all lay down t e 'ollowing de'inition te"ms 'o" 'utu"e gene"ations. 6"#iting cycle means a t ing tu"ning in a gi!en pat . A0is means upon w ic o" a"ound w ic a #ody tu"ns. B enomenon means somet ing #eyond o"dina"y conception and inspi"es awe and wonde". 4ultiplicity means a g"eat num#e". 4eans a glo#e. C"oss#"eeding a o"se means ta&ing a o"se and #"eeding it wit an ass and you get a dum#, #ac&wa"d, ass long; eaded mule t at is not "ep"oducti!e no" p"oducti!e #y itsel'. C"oss#"eeding nigge"s mean ta&ing so many d"ops o' good w ite #lood and putting t em into as many nigge" women as possi#le, !a"ying t e d"ops #y t e !a"ious tone t at you want, and t en letting t em #"eed wit eac ot e" until anot e" ci"cle o' colo" appea"s as you desi"e. $ at t is means is t is: But t e nigge"s and t e o"se in a #"eeding pot, mi0 some asses and some good w ite #lood and w at do you get@ /ou got a multiplicity o' colo"s o' ass #ac&wa"d, unusual nigge"s, "unning, tied to #ac&wa"d ass long; eaded mules, t e one p"oducti!e o' itsel', t e ot e" ste"ile. ET e one constant, t e ot e" dying, we &eep t e

nigge" constant 'o" we may "eplace t e mules 'o" anot e" toolF #ot mule and nigge" tied to eac ot e", neit e" &nowing w e"e t e ot e" came '"om and neit e" p"oducti!e 'o" itsel', no" wit out eac ot e". $"%T!"LLE# LA%&UA&E C"oss#"eeding completed, 'o" 'u"t e" se!e"ance '"om t ei" o"iginal #eginning, WE MUST $"M LETEL' A%%IHILATE THE M"THE! T"%&UE o' #ot t e new nigge" and t e new mule, and institute a new language t at in!ol!es t e new li'e:s wo"& o' #ot . /ou &now language is a peculia" institution. ,t leads to t e ea"t o' a people. T e mo"e a 'o"eigne" &nows a#out t e language o' anot e" count"y t e mo"e e is a#le to mo!e t "oug all le!els o' t at society. T e"e'o"e, i' t e 'o"eigne" is an enemy o' t e count"y, to t e e0tent t at e &nows t e #ody o' t e language, to t at e0tent is t e count"y !ulne"a#le to attac& o" in!asion o' a 'o"eign cultu"e. Fo" e0ample, i' you ta&e a sla!e, i' you teac im all a#out you" language, e will &now all you" sec"ets, and e is t en no mo"e a sla!e, 'o" you can:t 'ool im any longe", and (EI%& A F""L IS "%E "F THE (ASI$ I%&!E#IE%TS "F A%' I%$I#E%TS T" THE MAI%TE%A%$E "F THE SLAVE!' S'STEM . Fo" e0ample, i' you told a sla!e t at e must pe"'o"m in getting out 7ou" c"ops9 and e &nows t e language well, e would &now t at 7ou" c"ops9 didn:t mean 7ou" c"ops9 and t e sla!e"y system would #"ea& down, 'o" e would "elate on t e #asis o' w at 7ou" c"ops9 "eally meant. 5o you a!e to #e ca"e'ul in setting up t e new language3 'o" t e sla!es would soon #e in you" ouse, tal&ing to you as 7man to man9 and t at is deat to ou" economic system. ,n addition, t e de'initions o' wo"ds o" te"ms a"e only a minute pa"t o' t e p"ocess. *alues a"e c"eated and t"anspo"ted #y communication t "oug t e #ody o' t e language. A total society as many inte"connected !alue systems. All t e !alues in t e society a!e #"idges o' language to connect t em 'o" o"de"ly wo"&ing in t e society. But 'o" t ese language #"idges, t ese many !alue systems would s a"ply clas and cause inte"nal st"i'e o" ci!il wa", t e deg"ee o' t e con'lict #eing dete"mined #y t e magnitude o' t e issues o" "elati!e opposing st"engt in w ate!e" 'o"m. Fo" e0ample, i' you put a sla!e in a og pen and t"ain im to li!e t e"e and inco"po"ate in im to !alue it as a way o' li'e completely, t e #iggest p"o#lem you would a!e out o' im is t at e would wo""y you a#out p"o!isions to &eep t e og pen clean, o" t e same og pen and ma&e a slip and inco"po"ate somet ing in is language w e"e#y e comes to !alue a ouse mo"e t an e does is og pen, you got a p"o#lem. -e will soon #e in you" ouse. Additional Note: Henty Berry, speaking in the Virginia Ho se of !elegates in "#$%, described the sit ation as it e&isted in 'any parts of the (o th at this ti'e: We ha)e, as far as possible, closed e)ery a)en e by *hich light 'ay enter their +the sla)es, 'inds- .f *e co ld e&ting ish the capacity to see the light, o r *ork *o ld be co'plete/ they *o ld then be on a le)el *ith the beasts of the field and *e sho ld be safe- . a' not certain that *e *o ld not do it, if *e co ld find o t the process and that on the plea of necessity-0 1ro' Bro*n A'erica, 2he story of a Ne* 3ace by 4d*in 3- 4'bree- "5$" 2he Viking 6ress-