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cali

(114,904 posts) Sun Apr 22, 2012, 06:31 PM Apr 2012

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Just Opened: Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia

Pretty horrifying collection but very educational.

http://www.ferris.edu/jimcrow/menu.htm

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Just Opened: Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia (Original Post) cali Apr 2012 OP

It's "Racist Memorabilia" dems_rightnow Apr 2012 #1

Interesting...... Historic NY Apr 2012 #2

Not that long ago kiddies... annabanana Apr 2012 #3

Otherwise known as Maurice's BBQ? izquierdista Apr 2012 #4

Those are the "good old times" that conservatives want to bring back Hugabear Apr 2012 #5

I don't know if Song Of The South should've been in there. Great Caesars Ghost Apr 2012 #6

Oh, I wonder if there is an Allen West exhibit. Great Caesars Ghost Apr 2012 #7

the logo looks like it belongs at a liquor store spanone Apr 2012 #8

dems_rightnow

(1,956 posts)

1. It's "Racist Memorabilia"

Reply to cali (Original post)

Sun Apr 22, 2012, 06:38 PM

Apr 2012

Actually.

Historic NY

(37,449 posts)

2. Interesting......

Reply to cali (Original post)

Sun Apr 22, 2012, 06:46 PM

Apr 2012

annabanana

(52,791 posts)

3. Not that long ago kiddies...

Reply to cali (Original post)

Sun Apr 22, 2012, 07:14 PM

Apr 2012

It was endemic, and the "larger culture" hardly gave it a thought. A lot of scales fell from a lot of eyes in the 60's, and honest people of good will were ashamed.

izquierdista

(11,689 posts)

4. Otherwise known as Maurice's BBQ?

Reply to cali (Original post)

Sun Apr 22, 2012, 08:39 PM

Apr 2012

[font size = 1] If you don't get it, ask someone from South Carolina.

Hugabear

(10,340 posts)

5. Those are the "good old times" that conservatives want to bring back

Reply to cali (Original post)

Sun Apr 22, 2012, 10:16 PM

Apr 2012

Back when discrimination was legal

Great Caesars Ghost

(532 posts)

6. I don't know if Song Of The South should've been in there.

Reply to cali (Original post)

Sun Apr 22, 2012, 10:42 PM

Apr 2012

Since they were from stories by a former slave Uncle Remus (sp)

Great Caesars Ghost

(532 posts)

7. Oh, I wonder if there is an Allen West exhibit.

Reply to cali (Original post)

Mon Apr 23, 2012, 03:34 PM

Apr 2012

spanone

(135,827 posts)

8. the logo looks like it belongs at a liquor store

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Mon Apr 23, 2012, 03:35 PM

Apr 2012

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