I'm so, I'm so, soooory,..."
Posted on 07/29/2008 7:56:52 AM PDT by rightwingintelligentsia
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The House of Representatives was poised Tuesday to pass a resolution apologizing to African-Americans for slavery and the era of Jim Crow.
The nonbinding resolution, which is expected to pass, was introduced by Rep. Steve Cohen, a white lawmaker who represents a majority black district in Memphis, Tennessee.
While many states have apologized for slavery, it will be first time a branch of the federal government will apologize for slavery if the resolution passes, an aide to Cohen said.
By passing the resolution, the House would also acknowledge the "injustice, cruelty, brutality and inhumanity of slavery and Jim Crow," the period after slavery was abolished in which African-Americans were denied the right to vote and other civil liberties. The resolution states that "the vestiges of Jim Crow continue to this day."
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I'm so, I'm so, soooory,..."
note to Rep. Cohen: don’t apologize on my behalf.
An ironic truth is that most people with slave ancestors also have slave owner ancestors. What do you do? Apologize to yourself?
Why is the mere mention of reparations grounds for having a post removed?
bttt
But my ancestors sure did help outlaw the practice.
Are the DEMOCRATS going to apologize to Black-Americans for nominating Obama???????
I could. I’ve never owned a slave, and I don’t know anyone who is a freed slave.
I’m half Asian. Can I get an apology for the treatment of Asians during the railroad heyday? Or the WWII internment? Really, these people need to get a life.................
Blacks have already put us on notice that even if Obama wins the battle cry continues.
Well, it was the US govenment that let them both go on. Now that this is put behind us, I know that folks of color will immediately stop using the N-word, and we can all start getting along.
Is he apologizing for American white people only....or also the Africans involved in the slave trade...or the Europeans...or the Arabs...or Mexicans...or South Americans....
Should’ve picked our own damn cotton.
Still calling us negroes?
You could get a “half”-hearted apology. :)
When it contains profanity.
There’s nothing like working on truly meaningful legislation while gas prices hover near $4 a gallon!
Your are sooooooo, perfectly spot on, ol'chap.
In fact, if'in y'all are gonna be that'a' way, can we have are mules back?
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