We carry no
guilt for the acts and beliefs of our ancestors. Different times, different places, different
mores, different accepted values...
My
grandmother's uncle was in the Klan and her generation of my family in the 20’s
and 30’s in Mississippi were proud of it.
One of her brothers was the head warden of the infamous Parchment Penal
Farm in Mississippi. Yet, I have
great-great-grandparents that fought of both sides of the Civil War. One of my great-great grandfathers died in the
battle of Shiloh fighting for the North.
Slavery was
an abomination everywhere. Slavery
existed in British, French, Portuguese, and Dutch colonies into the 19th.
century.
Are there
atrocities throughout history? Yes. The
human race is an atrocious animal.
Rather than
mire ourselves in the past we should only be accountable for our actions today,
for we live in a different time and different place.
The
discussion for reparation for slavery is a dividing issue and should not become
a Democrat issue in the 2020 election. Remember:
the one and only goal should be to defeat Donald Trump.
The discussion
of reparation should be put on hold until after the 2020 election; at that time
this discussion is warranted.
the Ol'Buzzard
You definitely have your priorities right.
ReplyDeleteAgree 100% - Let us stay focused.
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