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To: Red Badger

I am sure somebody will find out... Same with term African and if it was used in the 1960’s as a race.


206 posted on 04/27/2011 6:55:34 AM PDT by scbison
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To: scbison
I am sure somebody will find out... Same with term African and if it was used in the 1960’s as a race.

The term Afrikan was used the by the Dutch/African countries to designate the aboriginies (black) African in opposed to those from European ancestry. Kenya was a Dutch colony.

268 posted on 04/27/2011 7:04:42 AM PDT by hoosiermama (ONLY DEAD FISH GO WITH THE FLOW.......I am swimming with Sarahcudah! Sarah has read the tealeaves.)
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To: scbison
“Colored” was used in the 60’s, not “African”.
Someone was being a little too politically correct.
273 posted on 04/27/2011 7:05:23 AM PDT by tractorman (I never miss a chance to tweak a liberal.)
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