On 4 Mar 2007, at 20:17, [log in to unmask] wrote:

> No.  This entire thread has been off topic.  That is one
> reason I have not been contributing to it.  Another reason I
> have not contributed is that its not something about which I
> have any real scholarly knowledge to contribute.
>
> All best,
> Kevin
>
> ---- Original message ----
>> Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2007 17:53:30 -0500
>> From: Debra Jackson/Harold Forsythe <[log in to unmask]>
>> Subject: Re: Robert Carter, the First Emancipator
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>
>> Are the Cherokee, meeting in Oklahoma, an appropriate subject
> for discussion
>> on the Virginia History list?  May I see your judgment by a
> show of hands?
>>
>> HSF
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Clara Callahan" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2007 5:48 PM
>> Subject: Re: Robert Carter, the First Emancipator
>>
>>
>>> Ms Pemberton, I have not once seen you back away from
> championing Indians
>>> or slaves, so it's hard to picture you as someone who
> hasn't stated an
>>> opinion because someone else happened to have said the same
> thing.  In
>>> fact, it has been my experience on this list that you and
> those who
>>> believe as intensely as you tend to travel and communicate
> in packs.  I've
>>> had you after me, so I know whereof I speak.  I may not
> agree with alot of
>>> what you say, but I admire your spunk.  There have been
> some pretty nasty
>>> comments about the Cherokee and you have said nothing.
> There has to be a
>>> reason because your silence is totally out of character.
> Either you can't
>>> bear the thought of agreeing with me on anything or you
> can't figure out
>>> how to or just can't bring yourself to criticize one of the
> groups of
>>> people you normally so vigorously defend.  I imagine it
> would be difficult
>>> to criticize either of two groups of people who, until now,
> seemingly
>>> could do no wrong.  But people are people,
>>> ma'am, no matter their ethnicity, and no one deserves
> special treatment
>>> because of their color.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Anne Pemberton <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>>  Clara,
>>>
>>> I choose my battles. Anything I could have added, has
> already been said by
>>> someone in the discussion. I can only add that hubby and I
> went to
>>> Cherokee
>>> in NC several years ago and plan a return visit with more
> time and money
>>> to
>>> spend. My husband learned about the Trail of Tears for the
> first time, and
>>> was, himself, moved to tears as he moved through the exhibit.
>>>
>>> Anne Pemberton
>>> [log in to unmask]
>>> http://www.erols.com/apembert
>>> http://www.educationalsynthesis.org
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> Department of History
> James Madison University
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