>
> By the standards of his day, he was at a racist. The
> simplest meaning for racism is the practice of racial
> discrimination. Howard's letters and conversations
> show he supported racial discrimination. Novalyne
> felt it was an important enough part of his
> personality to mention it in her memoir.
All you are showing here above Gary is an assertion, using today's
standards, or at the very least defining your terms. Does that mean he
supported Jim Crow laws, miscongenation laws, the KKK, or what? Those
are some of the issue you have to get to define and qualify.
>
> And as I show in my essay, Howard was CONTEMPORARY
> with Erskine Caldwell, who literature stands up to
> "post-modern bias."
Really, is that your opinion or one of the literary greats opinion.
>
> Howard can be judged with his contemporaries and be
> found wanting. You gain understanding by doing so
Well, here are some thoughts for you. The Irish were not considered
white until the 1920s, with I think the 1921 Immigration Act. This is
very much reflected in political speeches, etc. and the like. Very well
documented. Howard identify himself with the Irish and the Celts from
quite often in his letters. What the devil does this make him?
Best, MEH
