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Tag Archives: slavery
Let Django Stay Unchained (Updated Below)
I’m not here to bury Quentin Tarantino’s “Django Unchained,” but to defend it. But let me rush first to the confessional and announce at once that I have no intention of seeing the film. My refusal to see it has … Continue reading
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Tagged controversy, Django Unchained, n-word, rant, slavery
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Still Fighting After All These Years
From Digby via blue aardvark on Daily Kos: Since 1986, the US has observed the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on the third Monday of January, which typically falls within a few days of his actual birthday, January … Continue reading
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Tagged Civil War, Civil War Revisionism, Dr. Martin Luther King, rant, Robert E. Lee, slavery
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No, Really, Seriously, It Was About Slavery
This week Live Science published the article 6 Civil War Myths, Busted in time for the 150th anniversary of the start of the bloody battle. The first myth busted is that slavery had nothing to do with the Civil War. … Continue reading