0 comment Sunday, September 14, 2014 | admin
Several months ago, a commenter (was it Margrave?) asked me if I knew of any good sources which would explain the system referred to as 'Jim Crow.' I said I didn't know, offhand, of a good source. Books in print which do not hew to the politically correct point of view are few and far between, as are online sources, though there may be some on archive.org.
However I was looking over this web page from Spirit Water Blood which reproduces a long exchange involving the late Dennis Wheeler, who was a great defender of the South, and in letter #3 from Wheeler, about halfway through the letter, he mentions 'Jim Crow' in the context of Reconstruction. The whole page is worth reading for those interested in the issues discussed.
If anyone has any other sources that they think worth mentioning, please offer them.
However I was looking over this web page from Spirit Water Blood which reproduces a long exchange involving the late Dennis Wheeler, who was a great defender of the South, and in letter #3 from Wheeler, about halfway through the letter, he mentions 'Jim Crow' in the context of Reconstruction. The whole page is worth reading for those interested in the issues discussed.
If anyone has any other sources that they think worth mentioning, please offer them.
Labels: American History, Reconstruction, South
0 comment Friday, August 1, 2014 | admin
On a recent McNeil-Lehrer Report, the subject of Reconstruction was brought up, in the context of the meaning of the recent elections. The video is here.
And over at the Kinism.net forum there has been some discussion of the issue of Reconstruction, sparked by the remarks made by Peniel Joseph. There is a 'Reconstruction References' thread here.
And because I think it's important to look back at those little-discussed events in our history, I've posted a little basic background on the subject over at the Forum, also. I hope those interested, especially those who are unfamiliar with that sad chapter in our history, will check out any information over at the Kinist forum and also at the VA Forum. Our schools do not teach the full story on that era, and the facts are hard to come by.
Our current politically correct histories will not tell the truth about some past events, so it's always best to seek out older sources.
And over at the Kinism.net forum there has been some discussion of the issue of Reconstruction, sparked by the remarks made by Peniel Joseph. There is a 'Reconstruction References' thread here.
And because I think it's important to look back at those little-discussed events in our history, I've posted a little basic background on the subject over at the Forum, also. I hope those interested, especially those who are unfamiliar with that sad chapter in our history, will check out any information over at the Kinist forum and also at the VA Forum. Our schools do not teach the full story on that era, and the facts are hard to come by.
Our current politically correct histories will not tell the truth about some past events, so it's always best to seek out older sources.
Labels: Historical Revisionism, Reconstruction, War Between The States