If you’ve been paying attention to the so-called “Culture Wars” wing of today’s GOP, you have seen their arguments against teaching anything beyond the white-bread history that informed historiography in the United States throughout most of its history – including the years when many of these folks were in school. They have used the term “Critical Race Theory” to capture all that they don’t like about what they call “wokeism” – which, so far as I can tell, is any idea that annoys them.
Well thought out and well written. My aunt used to rail against the poll tax in Virginia. Apparently, she liked JFK and planned to vote for him, but her husband did not share her opinion. So, he did not pay her poll tax and when she turned up on election day, she could not vote! In one moment she became a life-long supporter of right to vote laws and actions. Sometimes it doesn't take much to open our eyes.
Excellent! Wish I had your way with words, my friend. This knowledge would be well applied to my area here in Florida.
Thanks for the comment. And as always, thanks for reading!
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Well thought out and well written. My aunt used to rail against the poll tax in Virginia. Apparently, she liked JFK and planned to vote for him, but her husband did not share her opinion. So, he did not pay her poll tax and when she turned up on election day, she could not vote! In one moment she became a life-long supporter of right to vote laws and actions. Sometimes it doesn't take much to open our eyes.
This is so well done! Great explanation!
Thank ya kindly. Share widely if you're so inclined.