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Martin Eden

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14. In my home, the assassination of MLK was a tragedy

Reply to Downsouthjukin (Original post)

Thu Apr 20, 2023, 01:27 PM

Apr 2023

When I went to school the next day, my 6th grade classmates were in a celebratory mood. The attitude they got from their parents was Yay, we finally got him!!!

We held a mock presidential election that November. I was one of two who voted for Humphrey. Six voted for Nixon. 18 voted for Wallace.

This was on the far southwest side of Chicago, all white neighborhood near Midway Airport.

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Not gonna sugar coat it. [View all] Downsouthjukin Apr 2023 OP

Downsouthjukin, I lived in a very blue county in a very blue(at the time) the Eeny Meeny saying was debm55 Apr 2023 #1

It was what... 2naSalit Apr 2023 #3

Even though I was growing up in Alabama in early 1960s ThoughtCriminal Apr 2023 #2

Tiger was the word used by my peers ChazII Apr 2023 #6

Ya my Dad taught us that and used N....we did it too for a bit but then we stopped and used GuppyGal Apr 2023 #9

So Sorry for where you're Cha Apr 2023 #4

You had nice people for parents. Joinfortmill Apr 2023 #5

I am scared of where we are. Downsouthjukin Apr 2023 #7

Thanks for your Alabama experience. Mine was similar, but in Florida. ancianita Apr 2023 #11

I grew up in Dallas vlyons Apr 2023 #8

"Awakened" says it all. JudyM Apr 2023 #13

Well, my friend, you can always take refuge here! calimary Apr 2023 #10

Would you rather see them or be them? Warpy Apr 2023 #12

In my home, the assassination of MLK was a tragedy Martin Eden Apr 2023 #14

My bff's late husband told her he never wanted to go back to AL. live love laugh Apr 2023 #15

I was born in AL and raised in Gulf Coast MS, then New Orleans. nolabear Apr 2023 #16

We did the same thing in super blue Philadelphia. BlueTsunami2018 Apr 2023 #17

When I was around 10 years old in the late 1960's in Southeast Ohio ArnoldLayne Apr 2023 #18

Racism is taught, overtly or by example. elocs Apr 2023 #19

I grew up in southern Mississippi, right on the Gulf of Mexico, so I can relate. Jedi Guy Apr 2023 #20