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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