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Originally posted by saetex
no I understand, however there was a significant group of middle and uppermiddle class blacks during post reconstruction and the civil rights era that set themselves apart from their own race. when the large groups of ex slaves and poorer blacks were focusing solely on reparations and pensions (in short, having the government give them money.), wealthier blacks and those that had power were pushing agendas concerning civil rights and education. If the two groups had been more unified, history as it panned out could have been different. the fact that a huge constituancy of blacks did not heed the advice of their early on leaders, such as booker t. washington, only helped their struggles.
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Please don't use this thread as preparation for your midterm exam.
Unless you are going to go the extra step and make the logical connection to this thread topic explicit, spare us (especially those of us who have devoted a CAREER to race and ethnic relations, among other things) the history lesson.
Sorry, T La Rock, LL killed it. 
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