Re:The Last Slave Ship Survivor Gave an Interview in the 1930s
by rainbowmverse on Saturday May 12, 2018 @08:14AM
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I think a lot of people's brains throw an exception on the title, as you can see in replies. There is no point where he calls for reparations!
People just won't click through, give it a skim, and see he's only giving an extensive history and suggesting a study to identify and (if needed) correct lingering effects of slavery and ongoing effects of racism. I learned so much about the past and present of racism back when it was published.
Re:The Last Slave Ship Survivor Gave an Interview in the 1930s
by tptacek on Saturday May 12, 2018 @01:48PM
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I found people's reactions maddening, until I realized (obviously) that this article is a pretty good acid test for who on a thread is arguing in good faith.
People just won't click through, give it a skim, and see he's only giving an extensive history and suggesting a study to identify and (if needed) correct lingering effects of slavery and ongoing effects of racism. I learned so much about the past and present of racism back when it was published.