Which was still far better than the dictator state of the South for black people.
You can't have it both ways.
Now, can we return to the 21st century, please?
As far as Ashcroft is concerned, the reason the Dems aren't crying very loud about shredding the bill of rights is that they have wanted it shredded for a while. It was the dems against the civil rights act and it was the dems against emancipation. I don't think they have a big problem with camps.