What a terrible chapter in our history that was, We should have foreseen then that any State that could support the murder of 3 men whose only "crime" was to assist other American Citizens to register for the right to vote, was not worthy of being a member of the United States. I feel the same way today. I think the Civil War was fought …
What a terrible chapter in our history that was, We should have foreseen then that any State that could support the murder of 3 men whose only "crime" was to assist other American Citizens to register for the right to vote, was not worthy of being a member of the United States. I feel the same way today. I think the Civil War was fought in vain. The Northern troops may have won the battle, but the southerners who considered themselves an aristocracy won he war. Even today 159 years after the end of the Civil War, the same situation exists. vulnerable persons, who look "different" speak "different", love "differently" or pray "differently" (or like me have no god at all) are still endangered in the fifteen States. Except now the entire Uniteed States is endangered because these same people - who haven't been give their, way now want to convert all of us to Fascism. Their demented puppet is even planning to build concentration camps in his first year in office - hello, Dachau.
Since so many are reminiscing, I was 31, living in California, and devoted to Civil Rights. I was a member of the Unitarian Universalist Society then, it would be a few more years before I realized I didn't really need a god. The 3 murdered young men, brought horror to our hearts. I had 2 very young daughters (a yearling and a four year old) and no job so I couldn't go to Mississippi or Alabama. And to be honest, while we sent what money we could to the organizations there, we simply did not have the in your face problem s that existed in Mississippi, Alabama and the rest of the deep south. It would be 3 more years before I even became a citizen. But I campaigned heavily for Lyndon Baines Johnson, knocked on doors, distributed posters and even registered voters. (No, they didn't care that I couldn't vote myself, they just needed live warm bodies to go to houses of those who wished to register and help them fill out the forms. And I still mean every word of my post 5 minutes ago.
Fay, all that stuff existed in the North too, just not slavery. "No Irish need apply." "Dogs and Irish Keep Off the Grass" and all the ethnic "jokes" that fortunately don't get said anymore over the past 50 years other than by Republicans. Growing up, Denver was a solidly-segregated city, by race, religion and social class.
True Tom, I first lived in Florida, from December 1958 until April 1961, then I threw a hissy fit and forced my then husband to move to a better paying job in California, and I've never regretted it. Yes there were constant ethnic and gender jokes from the time I first remember until recently, but from shortly after my youngest daughter's birth in December 1962 I was so involved in political campaigns, Civil Rights and Anti-Vietnam movements I didn't notice them so much. I grew up mostly in Southern Ontario, during the Depression everyone moved a lot. and I only met persons of color as an adult. The prejudices with which I grew up were mainly directed at Catholics, Irish, German, and Italian and since I couldn't see the differences I guess they never rubbed off. My personal prejudices tend to be against individuals - I have a low tolerance for stupidity, racism, bigotry and gender preference. I know they are out there, I just mostly ignore them.
TC, growing up in Omaha was segregated mostly by region of origin and then by color. Not really so much by religion.
My parents were lower middle class and my mom always worked except for the few months she was home when each of us kids were born. My grandmother lived with us so my parents didn't have to pay child care except on rare occasion. Once we reached 3 or 4 years old, we were only allowed inside when my parents were home and for lunch. By 8 am in the summer almost every kid in our neighborhood was outside playing. And there were literally thousands of kids in our 1 square mile neighborhood. Most of us only put on shoes in the summer to go to church on Sunday. The neighborhood pool was the afternoon entertainment and babysitter from Memorial Day until Labor Day.
There were two schools in the neighborhood, the K-6 public school and the K-8 Catholic school. The kids from each school rarely mixed. But this was post WWII Omaha.
The pre-WWII neighborhoods were Polish, Bohemian, Czech, Irish, Swedish, Danish, German, African American and Hispanic. A few times a year we would eat different ethnic foods but for us kids, it was too weird eating things like Goulash and Chow Mein. My dad would eat the leftovers for days.
I suppose most American cities and towns were the same, people taking care of their own and socializing with their own.
How have we stayed together as a country with such incredible diversity?
By a myth of togetherness. Now we face the dissolution of the myth or making it reality. No other country has the opportunity that we have. So much diversity is strength. No one group has a lock on anything. Unlock the talent and we could show the world what earthlings are capable of. Otherwise we show them the worst of mankind. I remember after the moon landing, it was for all mankind. Elon and Jeff polish their egos with penis-shaped rockets. How sad
That definitely sounds like Denver of my youth. I used to get up with the sun in the summer, make myself breakfast, hop on my bike and spend the day in Washington Park (a pretty big place) ending by swimming in the north lake in the afternoon, then home by dark. A kid on his own all through that, and nobody worried. You definitely could not do that today.
The diversity is the "secret sauce" of America, that and the renewal of the dream in each generation's immigrants.
What a terrible chapter in our history that was, We should have foreseen then that any State that could support the murder of 3 men whose only "crime" was to assist other American Citizens to register for the right to vote, was not worthy of being a member of the United States. I feel the same way today. I think the Civil War was fought in vain. The Northern troops may have won the battle, but the southerners who considered themselves an aristocracy won he war. Even today 159 years after the end of the Civil War, the same situation exists. vulnerable persons, who look "different" speak "different", love "differently" or pray "differently" (or like me have no god at all) are still endangered in the fifteen States. Except now the entire Uniteed States is endangered because these same people - who haven't been give their, way now want to convert all of us to Fascism. Their demented puppet is even planning to build concentration camps in his first year in office - hello, Dachau.
Since so many are reminiscing, I was 31, living in California, and devoted to Civil Rights. I was a member of the Unitarian Universalist Society then, it would be a few more years before I realized I didn't really need a god. The 3 murdered young men, brought horror to our hearts. I had 2 very young daughters (a yearling and a four year old) and no job so I couldn't go to Mississippi or Alabama. And to be honest, while we sent what money we could to the organizations there, we simply did not have the in your face problem s that existed in Mississippi, Alabama and the rest of the deep south. It would be 3 more years before I even became a citizen. But I campaigned heavily for Lyndon Baines Johnson, knocked on doors, distributed posters and even registered voters. (No, they didn't care that I couldn't vote myself, they just needed live warm bodies to go to houses of those who wished to register and help them fill out the forms. And I still mean every word of my post 5 minutes ago.
Fay, all that stuff existed in the North too, just not slavery. "No Irish need apply." "Dogs and Irish Keep Off the Grass" and all the ethnic "jokes" that fortunately don't get said anymore over the past 50 years other than by Republicans. Growing up, Denver was a solidly-segregated city, by race, religion and social class.
Some hate is better hidden than other more aggressive iterations. Slime travels into all nooks and crannies
Hate back then was very violent. Is there any hope that history won't repeat itself?
Not much with the MSM joining Rupert and clones in stoking the hatred. And repubs loving guns more than neighbors or children
True Tom, I first lived in Florida, from December 1958 until April 1961, then I threw a hissy fit and forced my then husband to move to a better paying job in California, and I've never regretted it. Yes there were constant ethnic and gender jokes from the time I first remember until recently, but from shortly after my youngest daughter's birth in December 1962 I was so involved in political campaigns, Civil Rights and Anti-Vietnam movements I didn't notice them so much. I grew up mostly in Southern Ontario, during the Depression everyone moved a lot. and I only met persons of color as an adult. The prejudices with which I grew up were mainly directed at Catholics, Irish, German, and Italian and since I couldn't see the differences I guess they never rubbed off. My personal prejudices tend to be against individuals - I have a low tolerance for stupidity, racism, bigotry and gender preference. I know they are out there, I just mostly ignore them.
My low tolerance also, it’s just so revealing of one’s heart.
TC, growing up in Omaha was segregated mostly by region of origin and then by color. Not really so much by religion.
My parents were lower middle class and my mom always worked except for the few months she was home when each of us kids were born. My grandmother lived with us so my parents didn't have to pay child care except on rare occasion. Once we reached 3 or 4 years old, we were only allowed inside when my parents were home and for lunch. By 8 am in the summer almost every kid in our neighborhood was outside playing. And there were literally thousands of kids in our 1 square mile neighborhood. Most of us only put on shoes in the summer to go to church on Sunday. The neighborhood pool was the afternoon entertainment and babysitter from Memorial Day until Labor Day.
There were two schools in the neighborhood, the K-6 public school and the K-8 Catholic school. The kids from each school rarely mixed. But this was post WWII Omaha.
The pre-WWII neighborhoods were Polish, Bohemian, Czech, Irish, Swedish, Danish, German, African American and Hispanic. A few times a year we would eat different ethnic foods but for us kids, it was too weird eating things like Goulash and Chow Mein. My dad would eat the leftovers for days.
I suppose most American cities and towns were the same, people taking care of their own and socializing with their own.
How have we stayed together as a country with such incredible diversity?
By a myth of togetherness. Now we face the dissolution of the myth or making it reality. No other country has the opportunity that we have. So much diversity is strength. No one group has a lock on anything. Unlock the talent and we could show the world what earthlings are capable of. Otherwise we show them the worst of mankind. I remember after the moon landing, it was for all mankind. Elon and Jeff polish their egos with penis-shaped rockets. How sad
That definitely sounds like Denver of my youth. I used to get up with the sun in the summer, make myself breakfast, hop on my bike and spend the day in Washington Park (a pretty big place) ending by swimming in the north lake in the afternoon, then home by dark. A kid on his own all through that, and nobody worried. You definitely could not do that today.
The diversity is the "secret sauce" of America, that and the renewal of the dream in each generation's immigrants.