Username i agree with some of your post, but on a few points i have to differ. The Civil war was not fought over slavery. Lincoln said that if he could unite all the states and not free one slave he would, and he also owned slaves. Infact the Civil war was fought over State Rights, slavery being just one of the issues. White men did not put their lives on the line simply to free black people, but to make the southern states in particular see how serious the north was about the disunity that had formed politically and economically between the states. I don't claim to be an expert, but any historian will tell you this. If in fact it was over slavery then there would have been no jim crow laws in the south and in the north no massive violations of civil rights even to this day, if they wanted to help black folks gain equality that is.
In addition many blacks and whites have tried to put aside the difficulties of the past, but it has not stoped the hatred that still persist in our country. Hatred goes deeper then some of us want to believe (and little green men and laser guns really is an insult and not funny considering what blacks have been thru in this country neither would a jew i'm sure appreciate that comment considering their plight in europe and even in the US, but i don't expect you to understand), yes racism it is ridiculous on the surface but some still take race very seriously. Anyway i don't go around blaming whites for my problems, but i will always remember my history (cause it did directly affect my people) so that i will not
turn around and let those who would try get the chance to repeat it.
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