Sample a look back you look and find
Nothing but rednecks for 400 years if you check

from Public Enemy – Fight The Power Lyrics on Rap Genius

Continuing the theme of this verse, Chuck protests the white-centric version of American history that is continually taught to each new generation. The “400 years” refers to the time from the founding of Jamestown in 1607 until the present day, and has echoes of the slave trade, which started in Virginia shortly thereafter. See Bob Marley’s manifestation of the “400 Years” idea here

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