In IMHO, anyone who believes in white supremacy to the extent that they are willing to enslave, anyone who is not like them, is a racist. In fact Natives were called heathens & savages by Europeans who were taking their land. You can romanticize it and pretty it up all you want, but that is the raw truth. Sorry if that statement inflames you, or that you would try to intimidate me by throwing the label back to me. It is how I view Jefferson, and that is unlikely to change anytime soon.
The Doctrines he wrote continued his legacy, and many of his beliefs are ingrained in Americans to this day. It is sad that those who follow his beliefs cannot empathize with those who suffered because of the beliefs he held. Think about the slaves that died never knowing freedom, or their families who were sold away. Think about the Natives who were slaughtered on their own lands, and not even given the benefit of burial. Wouldn't a true historian be brave enough to look at all the facts, instead of fitting the facts to their prejudices?
Anita
-- Hist Docs <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>Seems to be silly season on labeling people who are multi-racial as "racist"
>for casting any aspersions towards the white race.
1) I am completely unaware of Ms. Wills racial characteristics.
2) You are completely unaware of MY racial characteristics.
3) Lest you make anymore assumptions: the "J" in my monogram does NOT stand for "Jefferson."
4) Your "friend" brought racism into the conversation; I merely responded to her post.
>If you feel the need to tell someone they MAYBE construed as a racist,
>perhaps you should choose your targets a bit better. Anita has friends!
Goodness, a threat?
RBJ
----- Original Message -----
From: Anne Pemberton<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2008 7:42 PM
Subject: Re: Jefferson's Overseer
RBJ,
I've read and re-read Anita's post and do not see how any intelligent person
would MAYBE perceive it to be racist. I have to wonder why you even brought
it up.
Seems to be silly season on labeling people who are multi-racial as "racist"
for casting any aspersions towards the white race. I don't remember any
other presidential campaign whose pastor was examined by "the public" to see
if he was worthy to have been the pastor to the future president. And, it
all boils down to charges of "racism" when someone doesn't exhibit proper
respect for the "superior" race.
If you feel the need to tell someone they MAYBE construed as a racist,
perhaps you should choose your targets a bit better. Anita has friends!
Anne
Anne Pemberton
[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
http://www.erols.com/apembert<http://www.erols.com/apembert>
http://www.educationalsynthesis.org<http://www.educationalsynthesis.org/>
______________________________________
To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at
http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html<http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html>
______________________________________
To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at
http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html
_____________________________________________________________
Learn to trade futures online and make extra money. Click here to learn more!
http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL2211/fc/Ioyw6ijleocBr4mYNIo1zOPRRDoHonxGqBvzOBFP0jScFxjGkZd2vQ/?count=1234567890
______________________________________
To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at
http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html
|
