[ml/nj]

Have you even read any of the excerpts from Douglass's autobiography?

Have you ever read any excerpts from Susan Brownmiller? Like I said before, lots of folks are pissed off about the circumstances of their lives.

You might read Three Months in the Southern States. It's not about slavery per se, but it does give a firsthand account by an Englishman, and so is free of the usual post-war, American biases.

Imagine not having a clue who your father was

I wouldn't go there if I were you. I wouldn't be surprised if a higher percentage of Southern slaves knew who their father was than do the children in Newark, NJ, today. (Which could be why Aristotle said what he did regarding this subject.)

ML/NJ

[PeterPrinciple]

Imagine not having a clue who your father was

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I see your point but don’t go over the above point too lightly. It is interesting that this is one of the points that Frederick Douglas laments in his books. As a slave it was a key item to him.

Personally, I am so glad my parents stayed together even though it was a hard marriage for them. It was one of the gifts they gave that I only appreciated in later life.

[Ditto]

Have you ever read any excerpts from Susan Brownmiller? Like I said before, lots of folks are pissed off about the circumstances of their lives.

Are you really comparing the ranting of a lunatic left-wing feminist hustler with Fredrick Douglass's story of life as a slave?

Really????