Wait, do you mean the 1800s or the 18th century? I am not sure.
Billy, still don't think we need a test?
They mean the same thing. Duh. Another dumb lefty.
Wait, do you mean the 1800s or the 18th century? I am not sure.
Billy, still don't think we need a test?
In defence of white people, we are not all idiots and racists. Bravo certainly is though.
Look all I'm saying is you have to look at both sides of a story. Like the other poster pointed out, okay yeah blacks couldn't use whites only bathrooms, but the other side of that? Whites couldn't use blacks only bathrooms.
Another good example would be, we've all heard about blacks having to sit in the back of the bus. But do we hear anything about whites being forced to sit in the front of the bus?
Only one side of the story is ever told. That's why I want a white history month. Maybe there was a white lady who sat in the back of the bus and refused to get up. Where is the white Rosa Parks? How come that lady is ignored?
it just embarrasses all those guys like the duck dynasty douchebag who seemed to think that slavery and Jim Crow were a GREAT way for black folks to live!
You know, I think it may be difficult for you to grasp that minorities in those times had very little social power hence is why people like Dr. King, Rosa Parks, Malcolm X were so influential in history because of the fact that racism was so prevalent because of the white male influence upon society. Look when they designed segregated restrooms it wasn't blacks that made such segregated facilities it was whites. Whites wanted no parts with blacks. You asked "Whites weren't forced to sit in the front." No they weren't because those unwritten rules were established long ago. The symbolic gesture of blacks sitting in the back was to demonstrate racial inferiority which was a system set in place by the ruling class: Whites. You also asked "where is our Rosa Parks?" Rosa Parks was a symbolic icon for civil rights. If history has shown anything, it shows that United States American whites in those times and times before to have a track record of not having their civil rights violated (with the exception of white women) how can you look for a "white Rosa Parks" when there wasn't a massive civil rights issues whites had to deal with in those times?
God Taft you really are a staggering moron. I thought USF was the only poster here who had somehow managed to weaponize stupidity.
"Planters viewed themselves as benevolent"
And I'm certain you view yourself as someone with a functioning brain. However, until I see a recent EEG, I remain unconvinced.
Well, the Republican outreach to minority voters is going great guys!
I really want to encourage you fellas in this. In fact, you should put this whole "you can't prove there were no happy slaves" narrative into the 2016 Republican platform. Add it in next to "when a woman is legitimately raped, pregnancy is rare, they have a way of shutting that whole thing down"
I predict sweeping electoral success!
Did anyone EVER claim that this movie was the complete story of any and every slave owner - slave relationship? It is the film depiction of a book, written by one black man about his experience as a slave. Are you suggesting it was an inaccurate depiction of that book? Are you saying the account in the book is inaccurate? What about this movie is propaganda ?
Now we've come full circle in the con brain (excuse the grandiose use of "brain").
It's the liberals who are the nazi and slaveholder lovers!
I'll have to answer this timorrow, I have to fix a sink right now. I'm still laughing over the guy who asked me if I meant the 18th century or the 1800's like there was a difference. Defeating lefties is like shooting crippled fish in a barrel.
I'll have to answer this timorrow, I have to fix a sink right now. I'm still laughing over the guy who asked me if I meant the 18th century or the 1800's like there was a difference. Defeating lefties is like shooting crippled fish in a barrel.
What is the purpose of Affirmative Action? Let's see in the following:
So not only does Affirmative Action benefit whites, in particular it has benefited white women more than anyone! I know it's easy to play the poor white man routine especially in this thread but if you are going to share sob stories make sure you have sources to back up those claims..
They mean the same thing. Duh. Another dumb lefty.
the eighteen century IS the 1700's.... how fucking stupid are you, really?
This!
It's really the untold story of slavery. I am sure Michael McMoore will be making a movie about it anytime now.
Taft it really bothers me that you really are arguing about the poor white man vs the black slave and truly believe the black slave's position was better than the poor white man's.
But your premise of what my argument is.... is mistaken.
And what is affirmative action other than systemic racism?
Those men pulled out of the factories in the 1860s, and off the boats just arriving from Ireland and Germany, and forced to fight in the south and free the slaves.... were rewarded how? What was their thanks? What army stepped up and fought to improve their lot in life?
Their descendants were denied opportunities given to descendants of those they fought to free. Their descendants were given the bill for slavery. Hell, white people who didn't have a single relative in this country until long after slavery was over, are stuck with the bill too. And black people who didn't have a relative in the country until long after was slavery was over also benefit.
It's crazy.
"Yeah, but there's still racism."
Yeah, but not every white person is to blame and should be shouldering the burden. Anyone who thinks that is .... wait for it..... RACIST!
Look all I'm saying is you have to look at both sides of a story. Like the other poster pointed out, okay yeah blacks couldn't use whites only bathrooms, but the other side of that? Whites couldn't use blacks only bathrooms.
Another good example would be, we've all heard about blacks having to sit in the back of the bus. But do we hear anything about whites being forced to sit in the front of the bus?
Only one side of the story is ever told. That's why I want a white history month. Maybe there was a white lady who sat in the back of the bus and refused to get up. Where is the white Rosa Parks? How come that lady is ignored?