The South never really gave up, in spite of losing, on paper at least, the Civil War. They instituted Jim Crow, which prevented Black people from attaining true, equal citizenship with white parts of the country. To some extent, in various parts of the country, our Black citizens still struggle for equality. And at present, in the persons of Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth, we must fight AGAIN to bring back equal rights for all people of color. It is our Original Sin and we still have not put it to rest. I often wonder if we ever will.
The South never really gave up, in spite of losing, on paper at least, the Civil War. They instituted Jim Crow, which prevented Black people from attaining true, equal citizenship with white parts of the country. To some extent, in various parts of the country, our Black citizens still struggle for equality. And at present, in the persons of Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth, we must fight AGAIN to bring back equal rights for all people of color. It is our Original Sin and we still have not put it to rest. I often wonder if we ever will.
What I like about this substack is how you remind your readers about “history’s orphans” (Taylor, Polk just to name a few) keep up the good work.
Thank you for this.