Jim is right about Lincoln and individuals in society.
Blackface minstrel shows were enormously popular among whites in 19th century America, part of a �mass urban culture,� writes Alexander Saxton in �The Rise and Fall of the White Republic� (Verso 2003). Saxton opens his chapter �Blackface minstrelsy� with a quote from Mark Twain�s bio on how much he liked this cultural form. Seth Sandronsky Date: Sat, 28 May 2005 09:25:23 -0700 From: Jim Devine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [Marxism] Lincoln as industrial capitalist all people are products of their times. Few get even an inch beyond the prejudices of their social systems. Why should it be a surprise that Lincoln was a stone racist by today's standards? JD
