“In the course of time the Egyptians became more and more conscious of their separate national and non-Asian identity as Egyptians. The term ‘Asian,’ of course, covered numerous white nationality and ethnic groups. ‘Asian blood’ had no specific meaning. It might be Hebrew, Mongolian, Arabic, Persian, Indian and so on. Egyptian nationalism with its sense of independence could evolve all the more easily because of this lack of exclusive identity with any one of their kindred nationalities.” “Another important factor was the relatively unmixed Asians (and a sprinkling of Europeans) who had been living in the country for so many generations that they regarded themselves as Egyptians, owing no loyalty to their native lands, and ready to fight as Egyptians when Egypt was attacked or herself went to war. Here again we see additional reasons why the Egyptians felt more Asian than African. They become even clearer if we keep in mind that during all the centuries of Egyptian evolution to a separate identity and nationhood, relentless warfare with the Africans continued. As long as the Africans seemed resolved to retake Egypt, no pharaoh could rest easily. From the record, extending over several thousand years, it seems that the blacks intended to reconquer Egypt as Menes had done or fight on forever. They seemed to take their most devastating defeats as mere temporary set-backs, and always invaded or attempted to invade Egypt again and again (and again, note the very different Western version).” Chancellor Williams “The Destruction of Black Civilization: Great Issues of a Race from 4500 B.C. to 2000 A.D.” Page 81
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