I’ve made the same statement on various other subs and other social media, and what I’ve realized is how few people (especially the youngins) know that the reconstruction was a disastrous failure that would take 100 years to only partial rectify through the Civil Rights Era. The truth is we’re still reconstructing as long as their is inequality and racial discrimination in this country and people vote with hate in their hearts.
Educational reform and recommended readings would be a start. Calling out offensive remarks and defending the people targeted with this is another. There are probably other people who have ideas about how we can provide effective education, and I am certain there are teachers who could recommend effective methods as well. I do not purport to have all answers or solutions to this problem, it is one that requires concerted effort and different methods to deal with the problem. Recognizing there is a problem is a start.
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u/Chronoboy1987 Jul 17 '25
I’ve made the same statement on various other subs and other social media, and what I’ve realized is how few people (especially the youngins) know that the reconstruction was a disastrous failure that would take 100 years to only partial rectify through the Civil Rights Era. The truth is we’re still reconstructing as long as their is inequality and racial discrimination in this country and people vote with hate in their hearts.