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9. I'm really surprised to hear there was racism in the 1800's.

Thu Jun 14, 2018, 11:40 PM

Jun 2018

Last edited Fri Jun 15, 2018, 12:04 PM - Edit history (1)

I guess I should of used the sarcasm thing.

Won't make that mistake again.

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I never really liked the work of poet Walt Whitman, but I never realized [View all] pnwmom Jun 2018 OP

That was very early Whitman in 1842. MineralMan Jun 2018 #2

That was not an area of study for me. MineralMan Jun 2018 #15

There are so many folks who were racist to the core malaise Jun 2018 #3

Perhaps his being a closeted gay or bisexual had something to do with it. TheBlackAdder Jun 2018 #5

No. He wasn't against the Protestant churches though they had pnwmom Jun 2018 #6

I'm really surprised to hear there was racism in the 1800's. Trek4Truth Jun 2018 #9

Racism against the Irish? n/t pnwmom Jun 2018 #10

"Adopted" is a charitable word. StevieM Jun 2018 #32

Yes, really peggysue2 Jun 2018 #14

Absolutely. Catholics and Jews got the same dirty stick peggysue2 Jun 2018 #24

NINA... Wounded Bear Jun 2018 #18

That image is a myth, there was never such signs. braddy Jun 2018 #20

Really? Well, it showed up in Times employment ads... Wounded Bear Jun 2018 #21

My friend is the guy who tipped off Ambassador Rooney that Mc Mike Jun 2018 #26

You are correct Maeve Jun 2018 #27

I still love 'Leaves of Grass'...you judge a man by today's standards. Demsrule86 Jun 2018 #12

He did amazing work during the Civil War, nursing the wounded. Tipperary Jun 2018 #13

Allright.. edhopper Jun 2018 #16

His language is a lot nastier than it needs to be, but Blue_Tires Jun 2018 #17

Mark Twain, in his own inimitable way, wrote a short story expressing Glorfindel Jun 2018 #28

Lol! Tipperary Jun 2018 #31