Tag: racism
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Scientists Answer Hoke Smith’s Attack On Negroes
A rebuttal to this article from last week claiming that “the negro is the South’s drawback.” SCIENTISTS ANSWER HOKE SMITH’S ATTACK ON NEGROES: Produce Figures to Show Him Not Well Posted on Conditions in His Own State — Professor Boas Tells of the Race’s Achievements in Africa. (PDF) From September 24, 1911
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The Negro Is The South’s Drawback, Says Hoke Smith
Astonishing to remember how much room was given to racism 100 years ago. In this article, Georgia Senator Hoke Smith poses a question in the process of making his case that black people are a blight on the south: “It is logical to ask the question: What have the negroes of Africa, after thousands of […]
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Baltimore Tries Drastic Plan Of Race Segregation
Well, this might be the most depressing and disgusting thing I’ve come across so far in these old articles. The city of Baltimore passed an ordinance that says: 1. That no negro may take up his residence in a block within the city limits of Baltimore wherein more than half the residents are white. 2. […]
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Ex-Slaves Dream Of A Model Negro Colony Comes True
The 13th amendment ended slavery in the United States when it was ratified in 1865. In 1887, Isaiah Montgomery founded Mound Bayou as an independent black community of freed slaves. Slightly smaller than one square mile, Mound Bayou today has a population of just over 2,000 people, 98.43% of whom are African American (as of […]
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The Pet Economies Of Well Known Millionaires
Apparently some of the most famous millionaires were frugal in certain pet areas. J.D. Rockefeller, Jr it seems was an awful tipper. “He does it,” the article says, “but with a painful effort.” When Mr. Rockefeller, Jr., goes into a downtown restaurant for lunch he eats quite a lot and gives the impression of having […]
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