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Politicub

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11. Amazing essay!

Reply to WhiskeyGrinder (Original post)

Wed Aug 14, 2019, 12:20 PM

Aug 2019

Everyone should read this.

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Our democracy's founding ideals were false when they were written. Black Americans have fought to [View all] WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2019 OP

The portion that most struck me... hedda_foil Aug 2019 #1

Yes! It was all so good, it's impossible to find an excerpt. WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2019 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author BadgerMom Aug 2019 #5

It's always, ALWAYS about the money, isn't it? luvtheGWN Aug 2019 #6

I believe that most American colonists considered non-whites to be inferior trc Aug 2019 #9

Did you read the essay? Doesn't sound like it. They first tried to blame Britain for slavery, then.. brush Aug 2019 #15

So the "esteemed" founding fathers first tried to blame slavery on the British then tried to hide... brush Aug 2019 #13

Midmorning kick. WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2019 #3

The ideals were noble and true the mythology about them were never grantcart Aug 2019 #4

Crispus Attucks died in the Boston Massacre of 1770 Kid Berwyn Aug 2019 #7

Let's not even talk about the benefits white women have gotten from the black civil rights movement StarfishSaver Aug 2019 #8

Then let's not talk about the female abolitionists who so very much wanted the vote themselves... Hekate Aug 2019 #10

The existence of some white female abolitionists in the 1800s is completely irrelevant to my point StarfishSaver Aug 2019 #14

Not what I said. Just that human history is a long and complicated thing. Hekate Aug 2019 #18

TRUTH. WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2019 #17

Amazing essay! Politicub Aug 2019 #11

The founding ideals were a tease. gordianot Aug 2019 #12

Thanks for this Glaisne Aug 2019 #16

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