[Vision2020] Re: Steve Wilkins speaking on the Sin of Racism

Tue, 3 Feb 2004 12:13:33 EST

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Dear Jerry Owen,
Can you help us understand exactly what the sin of racism is?  Does it refer=
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to biological aspects of ethnicity?  Does it refer to patronizing attitudes=20
towards those of a different ethnicity?  In the Wilkins/Wilson book on slave=
ry,=20
we read =E2=80=9CThe Old South was a caste society, but not a compartmentali=
zed=20
society.  There were specific roles for blacks and whites, and each =E2=80=
=9Cknew their place
=E2=80=9D as it were=E2=80=A6=E2=80=9Dp23.  (quote marks around knew their p=
lace are from the=20
original text) What does that mean?  What place was appropriate for a black=20=
woman in=20
a slave owning society of the South?  What role was appropriate for a white,=
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propertied man? =20
Is it even remotely possible that Steve Wilkins has the vaguest insight into=
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why I, for example, believe him to be not only racist, but brazenly=20
unapologetic about it? It is my sense that even defenders of Southern slaver=
y would not=20
pretend that the =E2=80=9Cpeculiar institution=E2=80=9D was anything but rac=
e based.  I=20
invite you to take a look at the Choice Slaves auction flyer on Tom Hansen=
=E2=80=99s Not On=20
The Palouse website.  Every single human being for sale, including children,=
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are described first by the color of their skin.  Southern slavery was racist=
,=20
first, last, and always.  And so are the unhappy buffoons who defend it.
Rose Huskey

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Dear Jerry Owen,
Can you help us understand exactly what the sin of raci=
sm is?&nbsp; Does it refer to biolo=
gical aspects of ethnicity? &nbsp;D=
oes it refer to patronizing attitudes towards those of a different ethnicity=
?&nbsp; In the Wilkins/Wilson book=20=
on slavery, we read =E2=80=9CThe Old South was a caste society, but not a co=
mpartmentalized society.&nbsp; Ther=
e were specific roles for blacks and whites, and each =E2=80=9Cknew their pl=
ace=E2=80=9D as it were=E2=80=A6=E2=80=9Dp23.&nbsp; (quote marks around knew their place are&nbsp;from the orig=
inal text) What does that mean?&nbsp; </SP=
AN>What place was appropriate for a black woman in a slave owning society of=
 the South?&nbsp; What role was app=
ropriate for a white, propertied man?&nbsp=
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Is it even remotely possible that Steve Wilkins has the vague=
st insight into why I, for example, believe him to be not only racist, but b=
razenly unapologetic about it? It is my sense that even defenders of Souther=
n slavery would not pretend that the =E2=80=9Cpeculiar institution=E2=80=9D=20=
was anything but race based.&nbsp; =
I invite you to take a look at the Choice Slaves auction flyer on Tom Hansen=
=E2=80=99s Not On The Palouse website.&nbs=
p; Every single human being for sale, including children, are describ=
ed first by the color of their skin. &nbsp=
;Southern slavery was racist, first, last, and always.&nbsp; And so are the unhappy buffoons who defend=20=
it.
Rose Huskey</BODY></HTML>

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