[Vision2020] Slavery Facts
Benjamin Nieuwsma
Brnieuwsma@softhome.net
Tue, 14 Oct 2003 20:34:22 -0700
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My dear Rose Huskey et all,=20
I write because I am concerned about a possible incongruity.
Pray consider who you are including in this biased attack of yours.
To call the testimony of Lindsey Faucette a mere delusional image, =
albeit lovingly painted, is I fear a sign of racism on your part. Are =
you saying that your encyclopedia is better than an actual experience? =
Consider the time difference between now and when this occurred. =
Consider also the time when your "unbiased" article was written. Such =
consideration should quickly bring you to a full realization of the =
negligance in including in your critique a former slave who clearly was =
seeking to tell the truth about what happened to her and how people =
treated her. She was merely trying to tell the whole truth about what =
happened to her. In trying to defend your ideal, you seem to be =
attacking it instead, this is most saddening...=20
Yet there was another consern I had about this post. Is your failure to =
use qualifiers an attempt to take away your responsibility in supporting =
this source espoused by you? Because by saying merely that "this =
provides an overview", you seem to be presuming it to be correct. =
Furthermore, by calling it "factual information", you again assert your =
certainty of its veracity. And yet, you have given no proof as to its =
accuracy--though perhaps that is of little importance. I mean, what is =
the word of a former slave woman to that of our modern, though =
historically removed, enlightened encyclopedias? Which really is better, =
Thucydides' account of the Peloponnesian War or Livy's account of the =
founding of Rome? Where is this woman's place in history anyway? Are you =
desiring to forget her and her experience in favor of our modern =
theories? I hope that even you would not desire to blot out her name =
from the annals of history...
Most Sincerely,
Cheers!
Benjamin
To include the background:
Dear Visionaries,
In the interest of unbiased information I offer the following link to an =
Internet Encyclopedia
< http://www.eh.net/encyclopedia/wahl.slavery.us.php> The text =
provides an overview of the history of slavery in North America, the =
living conditions, legal issues, population, related statistical =
materials, and a lengthy bibliography. I urge anyone with an interest =
in the factual information on this topic to read it. =20
Of course, those who prefer the delusional images so lovingly painted by =
Margaret Mitchell of happy loyal Mammy, good old Uncle Joe, and assorted =
banjo playing, jigging little pickanninys, probably won't accept the =
data. They'll stick to the "true story" proffered by those noble =
Christians who belong or support the League of the South. =
http://www.dixienet.org/
Best=20
Rose Huskey
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>My dear Rose Huskey et all, =
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I write because I am concerned about a =
possible=20
incongruity.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Pray consider who you are =
including in this=20
biased attack of yours.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>To call the testimony of </FONT><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
size=3D2><FONT face=3DArial>Lindsey Faucette a mere delusional image, =
albeit=20
lovingly painted, is I fear a sign of racism on your part. Are you =
saying that=20
your encyclopedia is better than an actual experience? Consider the time =
difference between now and when this occurred. Consider also the time =
when your=20
"unbiased" article was written. Such consideration should quickly bring =
you to a=20
full realization of the negligance in including in your critique a =
former slave=20
who clearly was seeking to tell the truth about what happened to her and =
how=20
people treated her. She was merely trying to tell the whole truth about =
what=20
happened to her. In trying to defend your ideal, you seem to be =
attacking it=20
instead, this is most saddening... </FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Yet there was another consern I had =
about this=20
post. Is your failure to use qualifiers an attempt to take =
away your=20
responsibility in supporting this source espoused by you? Because by =
saying=20
merely that "this provides an overview", you seem to =
be presuming it=20
to be correct. Furthermore, by calling it "factual information", you=20
again assert your certainty of its veracity. And yet, you have =
given no=20
proof as to its accuracy--though perhaps that is of little importance. I =
mean,=20
what is the word of a former slave woman to that of our modern, though=20
historically removed, enlightened encyclopedias? Which really is=20
better, Thucydides' account of the Peloponnesian War or Livy's =
account=20
of the founding of Rome? Where is this woman's place in history =
anyway? Are=20
you desiring to forget her and her experience in favor of our =
modern=20
theories? I hope that even you would not desire to blot out her name =
from the=20
annals of history...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Most Sincerely,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Cheers!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Benjamin</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>To include the background:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV>Dear Visionaries,</DIV>
<DIV>In the interest of unbiased information I offer the following link =
to an=20
Internet Encyclopedia</DIV>
<DIV>< <A=20
href=3D"http://www.eh.net/encyclopedia/wahl.slavery.us.php">http://www.eh=
.net/encyclopedia/wahl.slavery.us.php</A>> The=20
text provides an overview of the history of slavery in North =
America, the=20
living conditions, legal issues, population, related=20
statistical materials, and a lengthy bibliography. I =
urge anyone=20
with an interest in the factual information on this topic to read =
it. =20
</DIV>
<DIV>Of course, those who prefer the delusional images so lovingly =
painted=20
by Margaret Mitchell of happy loyal Mammy, good old Uncle =
Joe,=20
and assorted banjo playing, jigging little pickanninys, probably won't =
accept=20
the data. They'll stick to the "true =
story" proffered by=20
those noble Christians who belong or support the League of the=20
South. <A=20
href=3D"http://www.dixienet.org/">http://www.dixienet.org/</A></DIV>
<DIV>Best </DIV>
<DIV>Rose Huskey</DIV></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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