I agree with your general concern about the political correctness that is
infecting too many sectors of our society.  There is no reason why Cinco de
Mayo (which has nothing to do with America)  or Kwanzaa (a total fraud
invented by a murderer) should be taught in schools.

I would respectfully disagree about Harriett Tubman.  The point is to teach
history in all its complexities,  not package things for certain audiences.
Black history needs to be integrated into American history- which it IS- and
not taught as something in a vaccuum.

A good example is the way Petersburg celebrates the many sacrifices and
contributions of Richard Poplar, a black gentleman who was recognized and
lauded as a Confederate soldier and hero.  This may upset some individuals'
idea of what "should be" but the complexities and ironies in history are
often the most exciting discoveries.

I agree with the comments of Ms Steele but those hypenated labels need to
go.

Jay


On 5/20/07, [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> You PC historians reap what you sow.  You spend time  teaching this PC
> history that "celebrates" such nonsense in American  History such as
> Harriet Tubman,
> Cinco De Mayo and Kwanzaa, and then are upset  when Americans can't recite
> the reasons behind the Fourth of July or Declaration  of Independence.
>
> How about that human "global warming".
>
> J South
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