Posted on 07/10/2015 6:09:29 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
Excerpted from The Daily Caller: The fleur de lis, a French symbol used by royal families dating back to the 13th century, and emblazoned on the New Orleans Saints helmet, is now being called a symbol of slavery, drawing comparisons to the recent uproar against the Confederate battle flag.
“As an African I find it painful, and I think people whose ancestors were enslaved here may feel it even harder than I do as an African,” said slave historian Dr. Ibrahima Seck to WWLTV.
He connects the usage of the fleur de lis, to “code noir,” or black code, which was adopted in Louisiana in 1724, and used to govern to state’s slave population.
Seck said a slave caught running away, “would be taken before a court and the sentence would be being branded on one shoulder and with the fleur de lis, and then they would crop their ears.” Keep reading
There are countless blacks in New Orleans who have fleur-de-lis tattoos. Ironic, huh?
ROTFL.......you nailed it!!
Some of us have read the Code Noir. This dingbat is hoping we have not.
Liberals never stop. They never never stop.
The fact is up until 1775 slavery was the norm throughout the world. And it wasn’t just a black only thing then or now because still exists in all muslim controlled nations and in many socialist nations. Even here forms of slavery exist in prostitution, the drug world and the illegal underground.
Great, great. Love that song!
My comment is not a reference to politicians, it’s about real people like you and me. As the insidious creep accelerates to ban and demonize more and more innocuous terms that mean something to everyday Americans, not just radical nutcases, people are going to rise up.
It’s imperative that ridiculous crap like this is at the forefront in our consciousness, that our children and families are aware of the attacks on our culture and identities. Sooner or later, all of our oxen will have been gored. At some point, our voices will have to be heard.
ENOUGH!
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“As an African I find it painful, and I think people whose ancestors were enslaved here may feel it even harder than I do as an African,” said slave historian Dr. Ibrahima Seck to WWLTV.
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Since he doesn't consider himself African American maybe he should just go back to Africa
Drama queens ramping it up. Best answer is to ignore and giggle.
Excellent point
Lots to like in there.
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