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SunSeeker

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15. I can't believe my 8-year-old was taught about Abraham Lincoln without one mention of slavery.

Sat Sep 29, 2012, 01:13 AM

Sep 2012

When I explained the real reason Lincoln is so admired (it's not for the stove pipe hat or the fact that he was the tallest president!), he was flabbergasted. But he was certainly able to handle it.

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White Mob in Opelousas, Louisiana killed nearly 300 Blacks Over The Right To Vote. [View all] babylonsister Sep 2012 OP

Learn from history or repeat it. Tigress DEM Sep 2012 #1

No kidding. I never knew this. nt babylonsister Sep 2012 #2

I knew a bit from history books and family. But it's still not called terrorism, when it should be. freshwest Sep 2012 #12

never give up your guns former-republican Sep 2012 #3

Guns are NOT the lesson here. nt babylonsister Sep 2012 #4

There are many lessons former-republican Sep 2012 #5

Mentioned in the OP Mojorabbit Sep 2012 #23

Peripherally perhaps, but not the lesson babylonsister Sep 2012 #31

This is precisely why voter suppression makes me so angry jsmirman Sep 2012 #6

Yes they did! lonestarnot Sep 2012 #7

That's right and these 21 Century Teabaggers Cha Sep 2012 #9

Yes, they did, and thank you for EVERYTHING YOU'RE DOING!!!! OneGrassRoot Sep 2012 #35

Ah, you're way too kind jsmirman Oct 2012 #36

Well said! RobertBlue Oct 2012 #49

Hidden history brush Sep 2012 #8

And it's hidden to keep white children from feeling "uncomfortable" Scootaloo Sep 2012 #11

I can't believe my 8-year-old was taught about Abraham Lincoln without one mention of slavery. SunSeeker Sep 2012 #15

Wait... What? Scootaloo Sep 2012 #19

History in general is given short shrift in the early grades. Math & reading testing is the focus. SunSeeker Sep 2012 #22

because in third grade they likely don't teach slavery, just presidents. more socially difficult HiPointDem Sep 2012 #24

Well, that's where I'm failing to grasp... Scootaloo Sep 2012 #33

By third grade I knew about slavery. RobertBlue Oct 2012 #50

what grade? former-republican Sep 2012 #20

Oh sure, they mention there was a civil war, but nothing about it being about slavery. SunSeeker Sep 2012 #21

And this is in California? Starboard Tack Oct 2012 #52

Friends of mine who grew up in CA have told me similar things obamanut2012 Oct 2012 #53

Yes. nt SunSeeker Oct 2012 #54

Here we have it folks Hutzpa Sep 2012 #10

+1. I am so tired of this. It's time for this country to grow up, dammit. freshwest Sep 2012 #13

"Justice" written across the hangman's scaffold. chollybocker Sep 2012 #14

k&r n/t RainDog Sep 2012 #16

There's a REASON many blacks in the South refer to "White Devils".... Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2012 #17

I'm from NC, and blacks do not call whites "White Devils" obamanut2012 Oct 2012 #37

Try Georgia. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2012 #56

I was born in NOLA and I've lived in Texas my whole life. No one says "White Devils" Bucky Oct 2012 #55

It's not made up. They might not say it now but back in the day. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2012 #58

Oh my MysticLynx Sep 2012 #18

And the rightwing nuts have the NERVE to talk about 'white genocide' ck4829 Sep 2012 #25

The only time I've ever seen that expresson was in regard to South Africa slackmaster Sep 2012 #28

Here ck4829 Sep 2012 #29

Ah, it's something you saw on teevee slackmaster Sep 2012 #32

is this whole issue funny to you? blacks getting killed for trying to exercise their rights? CreekDog Oct 2012 #39

Post removed Post removed Sep 2012 #26

glad it's a big joke to you --discussing this moment in history CreekDog Oct 2012 #38

Agreed -- I don't get how mass racial lynchings and other killings are funny obamanut2012 Oct 2012 #40

The subject line of the OP looked like a current news story, rathern than a commemoration slackmaster Oct 2012 #42

no it appeared to be historical CreekDog Oct 2012 #43

Once again because you are being obtuse here, my sarcasm was directed at the wording of the subject slackmaster Oct 2012 #44

The title is of an historic event CreekDog Oct 2012 #45

you had to have been looking at the OP, the photo and the story below when you replied CreekDog Oct 2012 #46

. n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #27

They won't try this again malaise Sep 2012 #30

Right. Even our bigots aren't as racist or violent. They just suppress votes instead. Bucky Oct 2012 #59

How tragic! This hits close to home. Catherine Vincent Sep 2012 #34

And yet there are those who claim gun control does not have racist roots ProgressiveProfessor Oct 2012 #41

However, guns would not have protected the lives of blacks in the South during Reconstruction CreekDog Oct 2012 #47

I was pointing out racist gun control laws...which some disclaim ProgressiveProfessor Oct 2012 #48

Powerful photo. Makes me as angry as the Gretna, Louisiana Police turning back those fleeing Katrina Hoyt Oct 2012 #51

You don't have to go back that far: Tulsa 1921 (almost a Kosovo-type ethnic cleansing) Bucky Oct 2012 #57