How did American “wokeness” jump from elite schools to everyday life?

Re:How did American “wokeness” jump from elite schools to ev... by watwut on Saturday September 04, 2021 @02:10AM (#28412525)

I remember Fredrik Douglass article in which he complained about negro word being used. It offended him.

And that was prior civil war, when he advocated against slavery. Which, quite a few people argued is a good thing.

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Re:How did American “wokeness” jump from elite schools to ev... by _Nat_ on Saturday September 04, 2021 @06:01PM (#28419721)

Fredrick Douglass appears to have liked the term "Negro" [1]:

> The form of the negro —[I use the term negro, precisely in the sense that you use the term Anglo Saxon; and I believe, too, that the former will one day be as illustrious as the latter] [...]

Would you happen to recall where you may've seen Douglass complaining about it?

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1: Frederick Douglass, "The claims of the Negro, ethnologically considered", 1854-07-12. PDF-page 16: https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/rbc/rbaapc/079...

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Re:How did American “wokeness” jump from elite schools to ev... by EvilEy3 on Saturday September 04, 2021 @02:31AM (#28412627)

And? What's your point?

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Re:How did American “wokeness” jump from elite schools to ev... by newacct583 on Saturday September 04, 2021 @05:08PM (#28419232)

I think it might have been that one of the great thinkers of nineteenth century abolitionism weighed in on exactly this subject and had something relevant to say? I mean... it's not like he was quoting someone on reddit here.

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