Response to Leticia Torraoba's Blog.

I am writing this blog to give my opinion on Leticia Torraoba’s blog. Leticia writes about Tannenbaums claim on “biological type.” Biological type was the mixing of races such as “white” and “black” races having babies together. Tannenbaum agreed with this concept of mixed races having children because he believed that this would bring the two races together. He claimed that as long as mixed children were brought in the Anglo America culture this idea of mixed races could be beneficial for the Anglo Americans. I found it interesting when Letcia pointed out Tannenbaums claim that African American women who birthed more children were held at a higher standard and looked upon at as trophies in a way. Leticia quoted Tannenbaum, "“A girl of seventeen that has giving birth two children were called good breeder” (Tannenbaum82). This was great supporting evidence for her claim. Frank Tannenbaum was very hypocritical of his ideas throughout his book, Slave and Citizen. Towards the end of his book he supported the mixing of races, but in his own racist way. I agree with Tannenbaum’s claim that mixed children would help bring the two races together. I can see how it would help because it gave both races something greater to have in common. There would be a different level of respect and understanding if it came down to the mixing of their races. Unlike Tannenbaum I don’t agree that the “mulatto” children should be brought up the Anglo American way in order for this concept of mixed children to go right. The “mulatto” children would have new ideas and ways of thinking to offer if they embraced both races. Leticia should definitely talk about “biological type” in her essay. This would be a perfect supporting claim for Tannenbaum and her idea on the mixing of races.