Woman Triggered by Hobby Lobby Display

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(09-23-2017 01:59 PM)L Verge Wrote:  And it certainly seems now that those who know the least about history and who were never "victims" tend to scream the loudest...

At work, I am currently involved in a county-wide initiative to develop a heritage trail based on the post-Civil War civil rights movements. I am starting to really feel my age because I was raised in the segregated State of Maryland, went to segregated schools, watched the crucial movements of the 1950s-1970s, watched federal troops integrate schools farther south, graduated from an all-white college (in an area that had only one black family and was so cold that it was not popular with those who preferred warmer climates), began my teaching career the same year that Maryland began desegregation (which did not go as originally designed), and got married and out of the teaching field just as the federal judge imposed forced busing of students in order to meet the goals of desegregation. That did not go over well with either side of the fence.

I should also add that I was raised in a family who ran the village's country store where all races came together, not just to buy, but to sit and chat. From my earliest days, I remember black folk sitting around the pot-belly stove, eating sardines, spitting tobacco juice, and talking baseball with my uncle. Years ago, I found my grandfather's ledgers from the store and saw a large number of unpaid bills during the Depression era. I recognized many of the names, and my mother explained that her father extended a lot of credit in those days because he could not stand the thought of children going hungry. My father was also career military, which desegregated early, and was friends with and had respect for many of his fellow soldiers.

Through it all, I do not remember the sheer stupidity of what is going on now. There was a real purpose with achievable goals in the 20th century - despite the time it took to achieve those goals. Right now, I suspect many have become blind sheep following the big, bad wolf who is sending them and our society over a dangerous cliff.

Very well said, Laurie. I feel the same way.