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He is only apologizing for his comments because someone called him on it. The entire controversy raises questions of a historical nature. Mainly, can you judge past events by the social mores of the present time? Back then, his thoughts and behavior were in step with many of his contermporaries. While, we as African-Americans consider his stance horrible despite the time period, his experience was different. However, the fact that he looks back fondly at those times removes him from the aforementioned historical comparison model.
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