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Your link simply repeats your previous post. It provides not a single incident of me abusing the accusation of racism.
So your saying that the contributions of black historical figures had no impact on what this country is today?
Are you saying that the civil war wouldn't have happened if the south banned slavery and still separated?
I noticed that the US didn't go after any other country for practicing slavery after the civil war was over.
Then again, you probably meant to use "revisionism" in a negative sense, which was a response of historical discipline conservatives against the Marxist historians.
Is this supposed to be a joke? I agree that Lincoln was a great President but the Emancipation Proclamation was a purely political move on his part. It only freed the slaves in the Confederate states and not in those slave-owning states that sided with the Union.
LBJ was far less cynical in supporting civil rights because he was quite aware of the political consequences
It was sarcasm. Republicans love to lay claim to Abe Lincoln when it comes to freeing the slaves, but guys like sawyer try to pain LBJ as a cynical politician for doing his part for oppressed people in the US; so Lincoln was 100% good because he was a Republican who did something for oppressed blacks, but LBJ was just a Democrat searching for the nigger vote when he signed the Civil Rights Act. It's hypocrisy.
I fail to see what else the insinuation "that I don't believe racism exists" is meant to convey.
where was that stated?
it's in the link I have already provided to you, twice
http://www.debatepolitics.com/polls/130204-african-american-heritage-9.html#post1060670336
The so called race card was minted by the right wing through their own racist beliefs and policies. It exists only because racists invented it, created it, coined it and made it possible. To remind people of the real existence of racism and its effects IS NOT playing any such card however. It is merely invoking reality. And that goes directly against the right wing cause celebre to take the very topic of racism off the table since it hurts them and makes them look bad.
Are you claiming that I stated something about racism not existing or that you stated this?
*le'sigh*
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I wouldn't say Marxist historians. I reject progressive and romantic interpretations of history mostly because of their very simplistic raisons d'etre. It's not enough to analyze history through singular vacuumed interpretations of a materialist or emotional perspective. Both should be taken into consideration.
The best part is that they'll turn around with the same hypocrisy, claim Lincoln didn't free a single slave with the E.P., tell you that the civil war wasn't about slavery and defend the "States right" to own slaves. It's like watching a dog eat its own tail.
Irish American Heritage
*taps fingers on desk for a minute*
I can't think of anything.
It appears that you have confused yourself.
Freed the southern slaves, but gave them nothing else.
After the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, his successor, Andrew Johnson, revoked Sherman's Orders and returned the land to its previous white owners.
Irish American Heritage
*taps fingers on desk for a minute*
I can't think of anything.
You couldn't think of Boston?
Whiskey? :mrgreen:
What about Boston?
Not really sure what the above has to do with my post, but my earlier criticism was limited to black history month, and the penchant to hike out minor historical figures, as "filler" for the holiday
Freed the southern slaves, but gave them nothing else.
You couldn't think of Boston?
Pretty much any North Eastern state can be claimed for its Irish American history. NY and Jersey both have a **** ton of Irish.
Of course not.Black history is relegated to a month instead of integrated with the rest of American history. This reenforces the idea that black history is only important to black Americans or that blacks made no contributions to the country other than to black people instead of contributions to the country as a whole.No, I'm saying that the American way of teaching history doesn't teach about African Americans and the impact we've had.
Actually, our "history" classes are white washed versions where we learn that George Washington was a really good guy who wanted freedom for all Americans and ra-ra-rah with a 6 pack and a shotgun.
we'd have less right wingers spewing stupid **** like "Hey! You can always go back to Africa!"
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