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In reply to the discussion: ...and then a man rode through the lines bearing a white flag. [View all]heaven05
(18,124 posts)that's Douglass and his feelings. Lincoln was a pragmatist. A man (politician) for his time. That's it in my book.Yep "the great task remaining before us", still remains before us. Just ask the relatives of Walter Scott, Tarika Wilson, Michael Brown, 7 year old Aiyana Jones, Eric Garner, John Crawford, 12 year old Tamir Rice, and I could go on and on......but I won't. It's because every 36 hours or so another black human life becomes representative of "the great task remaining" and they represent the larger problem of the task still remaining. That is the gaining of respect, by hateful, racist confederates for human life, which the Lincoln address did acknowledge, but which I feel will NEVER happen in this country as long as the Civil War continues. We've had 150 years to take care of the great task Lincoln spoke off. Ain't happened yet.
I respect your right to lionize the man and his speech. That's it. I'm still empty inside.
I wonder if Douglas, on his visit to the White House, had to enter by the back door?