Charlottesville will observe holiday marking the end of slavery in place of Jefferson's birthday in historic first

The Hill ^ | 03 02 2020 | Aris Folley

[yesthatjallen]

The city of Charlottesville, Va., will celebrate a holiday commemorating the end of slavery this year instead of Thomas Jefferson’s birthday.

According to The Washington Post, Jefferson’s birthday had been recognized annually by the city for more than 70 years.

The move comes months after the local city council voted to drop the official holiday celebrating his birthday, April 13, in place of Liberation and Freedom Day on March 3, which marks the day in 1865 when Union troops emancipated slaves.

Three of the council’s four members voted in favor of taking Jefferson’s birthday off the calendar.

Kathy Galvin, the only member of the council who opposed the swap last year, argued at the time, however, that “doing away with Thomas Jefferson's birthday doesn't do away with the history.”

"That birthday is still here. What he has done in the past is there,” she said.

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[yesthatjallen]

Because when every last vestige of slavery and racism are removed from American history, something will happen.

[simpson96]

So it’s a holiday in honor of a Republican. :)

I wonder how many people there praising this, even know that?

[Regulator]

When do they secede?

[IronJack]

National Scab-picking Day.

[RubinBoomer]

Anything that has its roots in slavery needs to be removed from America. I mean everything and anybody.

[reasonisfaith]

I hope they remember to mention that the first people ever to abolish slavery, and to influence others to abolish it, were Christians.

[reasonisfaith]

And that socialism is in fact slavery.

[kaktuskid]

Does that make include the Democrat Party?

[RubinBoomer]

Yes, Democrats and descendants of slaves. Then there would be no racism in America.

[ifinnegan]

So to commemorate Republican victory!

[ifinnegan]

“So it’s a holiday in honor of a Republican. :)”

Exactly. Honors Republican Victory over Democrats.

[Retain Mike]

Until the colonies declared independence, Britain forbad any colony from abolishing slavery. Between the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, five colonies abolished slavery. In his draft Jefferson included a passage saying imposing slavery on the colonies was a grievance against the king, but the Continental Congress wrote it out. In fact no more than 40% of Jefferson’s draft survived editing by the congress.

Declaration of Independence: A Transcription (1333 words) https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/declaration-transcript

Jefferson's "original Rough draught" of the Declaration of Independence (1704 words) https://www.loc.gov/exhibits/declara/ruffdrft.html

[Lurkinanloomin]

Erasing our history, one day at a time.

Thank you Nikki Haley......../s

[bert]

Neo slavery is presently the rule in Virginia.

The Governor removed his black face but full bore slavery is his objective unless he some how manages to hang himself like Jeff Epstein

[rlmorel]

Good God. Virginia is becoming a fever swamp of Leftists that threatens to outpace my Leftist state...and that is saying something.

Sad.

[Jimmy Valentine]

You are absolutely right. Those totally dependent on government are slaves in fact.

[nascarnation]

As the DC swamp expands in size, it was inevitable that adjoining areas would be overwhelmed with people whose livelihood depends on the FedGov.

[cyclotic]

Last time I was in Charlottesville, (3 weeks ago) I walked through Target wearing a Keep America Great hat and a Black Guns Matter T-shirt.

Somehow I survived.

[xp38]

The t shirt may have been your insurance there. :)

[rlmorel]

I have the same feeling in my gut when I see things like this, that I get when I drive through Concord Massachusetts and see the Leftist idiots out there demanding Trump’s impeachment and the town considering banishing the firing of muskets.

It is just wrong. The two places had so much to do with the founding of our country, and it pains me to see them espousing Leftism.