Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Perspective on Racism and Segregation in the US

[MDixon6569]

In a message dated 8/2/05 10:01:09 A.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Sounds more like they had a favorite place  or two that were > > higher class and didn't allow "coloreds" and they told Mammie all > > the places were segregated and they had no choice. > > We'll never know, of course, but this sounds spot on. Except for the point I keep making, which nobody has addressed: If that were the case, the right wing working so hard to paste the racist label on Gore the racist label would have moved heaven and earth to document integrated restaurants along that route, to prove Gore was not only a racist but a liar. I just got through addressing this point but will do so again. Most of those establishments would be very old by now , at least 50 years old or older. Many if not most probably would have gone out of business, changed names, ownerships, moved and again how many places that openly practiced segregation would own up to it now. That would almost guarantee a visit from Jesse Jackson demanding restitution. There was no need to go any further with the story since it was Al's mammie that said she was forced to wait in the car while they ate at whites only restaurants. Why didn't Gore find the restaurants and get testimony from them that they didn't serve "colored" and they were the only restaurants in the vicinity? Your question works both ways. To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS  Visit your group "FairfieldLife" on the web.    To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:  [EMAIL PROTECTED]    Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.