The Black Codes and the KKK were rather repugnant parts of our  
history. That they were a logical response of the pre-Civil War power  
brokers to reclaim their power makes it no less so.

It is difficult to understand how any society thinks it can fully  
function when it excludes large portions of its population from  
education and opportunity. This is equally true whether one does the  
excluding on the basis of skin color, race, ethnicity, or sex.

James Brothers, RPA
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On Jun 11, 2007, at 18:52, Anita Wills wrote:

> My point is that after 200 years and being born and bred as slaves,  
> not a lot changed for them when slavery ended. I know that many of  
> the older people in my family only spoke of what happened in the  
> south in hushed whispers. This was in the 1950's, so I can imagine  
> how the actual slaves felt about revealing the horrors then endured.
>
> Anita
>
>
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>> Reply-To: Discussion of research and writing about Virginia  
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>> Subject: Re: Madison's slaves (and black descendants?)
>> Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2007 18:11:51 EDT
>>
>> There is little doubt slavery was a horror. but perhaps some found it
>> acceptable.  That's the way I read the Slave  Narratives.
>>
>>
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