[central_va]

Facts:

1. Racism is racism and the 19th century the Northerners were More racist than Southerners. Southerners have daily contact with blacks and were not knee jerk in fear of the black man.
2. Time and again we see unions and the general fear(racism) of the black man "stealing" jobs if "they" ever were allowed North.
3. This fear of black labor extended to the new territories.

These are facts as I see them. You are welcome to disagree and continue your fiction. I will read your posts and continue to laugh at your reconstructed view of US history.

[Sherman Logan]

You have an odd definition of racism, IMO.

Were I black, I’d be a lot more concerned with the white man who was perfectly willing to have daily contact with me but insisted I do so as a slave totally without rights, than I would be with the white man who recognized my humanity (and my real albeit limited rights) but didn’t want to hang out together.

[rockrr]

The revisionism is yours as those “facts” are easily to disprove.

You were never very good at this but you used to be better. Losing your grip - or just your interest?

[donmeaker]

After all, the presence of vast numbers mixed race slaves gave ample proof to the southerner’s continuing affection for their negro concubines.

The torture and mutilation of black slaves for various pretended offenses gave ample proof to the southerners fear of their black slaves. They couldn’t let the slaves escape, and insisted in court that northern states, in violation of any notion of ‘state’s rights’ succumb to the slave power.