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In reply to the discussion: I never learned about this in American History class. [View all]BComplex
(8,678 posts)41. And these same laws have been used to target protesters who protest for LIBERAL causes,
while armed militia show up and terrorize state houses with impunity because their cause is conservative.
There has never been a conservative cause that has furthered the welfare of this country...or the world, for that matter.
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Black men in prisons aren't used for forced labor now, but they are making men rich from
BComplex
Jun 2020
#39
Thank you, so much. We SHOULD have been taught. I have already passed it on to a friend. Thanks. n/t
Judi Lynn
Jun 2020
#8
And a number of years ago I remember hearing about how the symbols on contemporary police
fierywoman
Jun 2020
#9
Mandatory minimum sentencing...mainly a relic of the recent past, but insidious in its impact...
Moostache
Jun 2020
#18
A couple of friends of mine are (although they might not call themselves "esteemed")....
George II
Jun 2020
#57
White people could make more money, not "society". It is a poor utilization of talent & ability
Bernardo de La Paz
Jun 2020
#24
"Slavery by Another Name" by Douglas Blackmon tells the story. Cities like Atlanta and....
EarnestPutz
Jun 2020
#21
It was only a few yrs ago that I learned slaves built the WH. White owners rented them to govt
bobbieinok
Jun 2020
#23
Shit. That's probably where the pattern began of targeting black people within the limits of the law
Baitball Blogger
Jun 2020
#28
And these same laws have been used to target protesters who protest for LIBERAL causes,
BComplex
Jun 2020
#41