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I love Dr. Cobb!!!
I like the evidence that Prof. Cobb offered up. However, I never thought the letter was real. It didn't take a lot to realize the letter was not authentic. This lesson is applicable to a number of situations, and is not exclusive to African Americans. PEOPLE need to read critically. Don't read something and think that it's the gospel truth. For instance, if one more person sends me the e-mail about Blacks losing their right to vote in 2007, I'm about to have one less friend. Someone asked me about this earlier in the week. Of course, when I began to engage them, they were are of our constitutional rights.
Moral of the story, become a critical reader.
*RM, it's not unusual for historic text to be introduced (you mentioned about not hearing about it until the 90s). The point is, as Prof. Cobb stated, some historian would have discovered it. If by chance it was discovered by a citizen, historians would have descended like vultures. LOL! Everyone is looking for that research stream that will make your career.
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