racism

  1. Joshism

    Was Plessy v. Ferguson Legally Correct?

    While in hindsight it is very regrettable and morally reprehensible, was the ruling of Plessy v. Ferguson legally correct for 1896? My understanding is that the argument against segregation at the time was it violated 14th Amendments. The relevant part of the 14th Amendment states "No State...
  2. K

    Deacons for self defense

    In the mid 1960s there was a group of black clergy men in the South that formed something akin to an ad hoc home guard to protect black people from white racist paramilitaries. Maybe @PatYoung knows something about this. There is a comprehensive Wiki Article on this influential but now...
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