But the children who have only known freedom would not carry that burden, and if their freedom wasn't challenged or
undermined by white people — a big if — they could follow their dreams and never know how much it saps one's spirit and hope, for a human being to be seen, thought
of, and treated like an animal, or a disposable piece
of property, or simply as an enemy, judged as a threat or a
failure on sight alone (like today; a white man's
fear and loathing can get you shot like Trayvon Martin).