African-Americans in Search of an Ancient Past Jacob Shavit. 1. They wished to overcome the cultural inferiority ascribed to subject peoples by assigning a place of honor, namely a place at the dawn of history, to the native culture. This would . African-Americans in Search of an Ancient Past Jacob Shavit. 1. They wished to overcome the cultural inferiority ascribed to subject peoples by assigning a place of honor, namely a place at the dawn of history, to the native culture. This would ... ...Continua Nascondi