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deutsey

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8. What about Harriet Tubman during slavery

Reply to libtodeath (Original post)

Sun Apr 1, 2012, 09:14 PM

Apr 2012

or the generation of African Americans after Reconstruction failed that continued the fight during Jim Crow and Plessy v. Ferguson?

What if a majority of them had given up?

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Who here is giving up? [View all] libtodeath Apr 2012 OP

Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? tularetom Apr 2012 #1

I am not sure if that was meant to be snarky but irregardless I hope you are in the fight. libtodeath Apr 2012 #2

I'm 70 years old - WTF else do I have to do? tularetom Apr 2012 #3

Youtube clip, NSFW (language) Fla_Democrat Apr 2012 #10

It's from Animal House, John Belushi's character said it n/t adigal Apr 2012 #4

omg, could it be that there are those who have not seen animal house. leftyohiolib Apr 2012 #5

I have not libtodeath Apr 2012 #6

Let it go, he's on a roll Motown_Johnny Apr 2012 #9

hey man, he's rolling... provis99 Apr 2012 #13

I cannot live in the country that some want for us, Curmudgeoness Apr 2012 #7

What about Harriet Tubman during slavery deutsey Apr 2012 #8

I haven't given up, but I have passed the torch to the young'uns. femmocrat Apr 2012 #11

"who is going to keep fighting and who is going to slink away." wait is that today's pep talk line? DainBramaged Apr 2012 #12