[Dead Dog]

Slavery had nothing to do with the Civil War. It was about the industrial north pushing unfavorable tarrifs onto the products of the South. We can play fast and lose with the facts, but the worse acts of racism in the US happend during the draft riots in NY City.

[presidio9]

We can play fast and lose with the facts, but the worse acts of racism in the US happend during the draft riots in NY City.

I'll agree with you there, but only if you have gotten your facts on the Five Points Riots from someone other than Lenoardo diCaprio. The Five Points Riots was about Irish people dodging the draft because they perceived the Civil War to be about "helping n-ggers." See, they did not like black people, because black people were their direct competition for employment. Did you know that the Irish rioters burned down an orphanage during the riot.

And wait a minute: Are you seriously comparing a week of rioting to 250 years of slavery? Are you? Where in God's name do you people come from?

[upcountryhorseman]

You are sooo right! Congratulations.