Today is Juneteenth, when the Republicans ended slavery

Back to Basics for the Republican Party ^ | June 19, 2006 | Michael Zak

[since 1854]

Today, Americans celebrate “Juneteenth” – when in 1865 slavery finally ended throughout the entire United States. Sadly, few people know that Juneteenth was a high water mark for African- Americans. Soon after that great day, the Democratic Party defeated the Reconstruction policies of the Republican Party, postponing the civil rights movement until the 1950s.

An important fact which most history books ignore is that Abraham Lincoln’s 1864 running mate was a Democrat, Andrew Johnson of Tennessee. And so after Lincoln’s assassination, it was a Democrat who would be President of the United States for the first four years after the Civil War. That first President Johnson did all in his power to prevent African- Americans from experiencing Lincoln’s “new birth of freedom.”

[D1X1E]

You really can't compare Republicans or Democrats back then with those of today.

In one way. The Democrats still want to and think they do, own the black population. They want to keep them on the plantations of liberalism and totally subservient to the Dem party.

[since 1854]

Bingo!

[nutmeg]

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[billbears]

The Democrat state governments set up by the Andrew Johnson administration quickly reduced African-Americans to near slavery with the infamous “black codes.”

LOL, not to be confused with the 'black codes' in Illinois, Vermont, New Hampshire, Ohio, Oregon.....some of which were still in existence as late as 2000. Or did Oregon not have a constitutional referendum in recent years to change their document? Tell us how black codes in Illinois (land of lincoln) quickly reduced the existence of African Americans from within the state at all

His e-mail address is Grand_Old_Partisan@hotmail.com.

Guess who's back. Hey, you got Wlat in there with you?

[since 1854]

Those black codes were enacted by Democrat-controlled state governments and were repealed whenever Republican won control of those state governments.

[Non-Sequitur]

Or did Oregon not have a constitutional referendum in recent years to change their document?

They had a referendum to remove the language from the Constitution, the clause in question had been negated through amendment over 130 years before. But you knew that.

Tell us how black codes in Illinois (land of lincoln) quickly reduced the existence of African Americans from within the state at all.

I'd be hard pressed to tell you that because it didn't happen. Unlike states like Mississippi or Arkansas or Louisiana, which saw free black populations decrease in census's prior to the War of Southern Rebellion, I'm not aware of any census which showed a decrease in the black population of Illinois.

[rw4site]

The Emancipation Proclamation did not "free the slaves!"

http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/featured_documents/emancipation_proclamation/

It was to punish the Southern States for having a better trading relationship with Euorpe than the Northern States.

[Non-Sequitur]

It was to punish the Southern States for having a better trading relationship with Euorpe than the Northern States.

Say what?

[billbears]

I'm not aware of any census which showed a decrease in the black population of Illinois.

Yes, we've been over the black population of Illinois before. One year olds walking to freedom and all....

[RightWhale]

Yes. Also to cast Federalism in concrete forever.

[Non-Sequitur]

Yes, we've been over the black population of Illinois before. One year olds walking to freedom and all....

Yes. And yet here we are again.

[Liberty Valance]

My Texas flag is flying today.
http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/JJ/lkj1.html

[Liberty Valance]

[mac_truck]

Guess who's back...

You're back? I thought you were still off with your friends Barbara Lee and Dennis Kucinich protesting the constitutionality of our War with Iraq.

[since 1854]

Great! Earliet this month I gave a speech at the Texas Republican Convention, and came back with lots of Lone Star Flag regalia. Saw the Alamo for the first time. BTW, when was that curved top placed on the chapel facade, which was not there during the battle?

Cheers,

[Liberty Valance]

Texas formally joins the United States on February 19. The U.S. Government occupies the Alamo, using it as a quartermaster and commissary depot, under a lease from the Catholic Church. The buildings are repaired and renovated, the now-familiar facade added to the church in 1850, along with a new roof.

[since 1854]

Very interesting! Thanks,

[Liberty Valance]

You're quite welcome. Happy Juneteenth!

[billbears]

Those black codes were enacted by Democrat-controlled state governments and were repealed whenever Republican won control of those state governments.

Hmmmm, Oregon didn't have a Republican majority in its legislature before 2000? Illinois didn't have a strong contingent of Whig/Republicans in their legislature before 1865 (at least ones that weren't jumping out of second floor windows that is..)? Ohio? Vermont? Even if you provide proof for this (which you won't), this makes the issue of black codes different how again? They existed in the north years before they existed in the South. And northern black codes were by far more heinous in many cases. As hard as you may try you cannot lay this at the feet of partisanship to wave your Republican flag.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

That seems to have changed with FDR.

Republican Teddy Roosevelt had George Washington Carver as a dinner guest at the White House (~1901).

Democrat (and former President of Princeton) Woodrow Wilson segregated the Federal Civil Service (~1914).

I'll give FDR credit for being sincere, I think he actually wanted Blacks to be treated equally before the law, despite the caviling of some in his own party. He *knew* he had nothing to fear from the Republicans.