#1619GroupRead
I learned some new things in this section. It also made me stop and think about how incredible it was that Black Americans were able to push Congress to pass bills like the Civil Rights Act of 1866, and ratifying the 14th & 15th Amendment. The advances made by Southern Black electeds during Reconstruction that brought the right to a public education for all to the South. And USC was integrated briefly in 1876? I had no idea.
alisiakae @MallenNC @mdm139 @megabooks @Megnews @ncsufoxes @PurpleyPumpkin @ravenlee @Readergrrl @Riveted_Reader_Melissa @rjsthumbelina @sabyym @Singout @skygoddess1 @staci.reads @TheKidUpstairs @TimInCalifornia 2y
alisiakae @BarbaraTheBibliophage @BeckyWithTheGoodBooks @Bookish_Gal @Butterfinger @Catsandbooks @chaoticmissadventures @chelsea.poole @Chrissyreadit @IndoorDame @JenReadsAlot @katy4peas @kdgordon88 @kspenmoll 2y
megnews This was such an amazing time. The US grew by leaps and bounds into the values it espoused from the beginning. The leaps in education and government, voting, equal rights etc. It always saddens me that this ends. It‘s so hard to think the trajectory we were on and where we could be today had it not been for back room shady political dealings and compromising values. 2y
See All 16 Comments
Bookish_Gal I was astonished to hear how much the black community fought for that we take for granted today. The question of how our democracy would be different if they didn‘t do so… I‘m shocked. I‘ve never thought about the era between them being Enslaved and separate is equal thoughts (edited) 2y
IndoorDame I try to think about getting any changes that sweeping to our laws passed today, and really marvel at the political power and dedication that must have been needed to get the 14th and 15th amendments passed after emancipation. 2y
Butterfinger I was shocked to learn about public education too and again I got so mad remembering that nothing was said about this in my education courses when we learned about the evolution of public education. I can't fault the professors; did they know? Now, there is no excuse. Is it alright to bring in what I remember from #400Souls (both so different and yet so similar)? Some communities were constructed by former Enslaved people - one even in NC. 2y
Butterfinger With their own town statutes, but were still persecuted. And I believe these individuals were trying so hard to become American because they knew that they were American, but others didn't see them as such. And they knew education was the key. Oh, it made me so mad that Lincoln blamed the war on people of color. Again, I was hoodwinked. I appreciated that Hannah-Jones acknowledged that he may have changed his mind if he hadn't been assassinated. 2y
Chrissyreadit I had no idea about how much was accomplished- and I‘m still trying to wrap my head around how it was lost. I do believe our schools are purposeful in limiting what is taught, one more way to oppress, control and misinform. 2y
staci.reads @Chrissyreadit I can speak only for my own experience as a high school teacher and now principal- most schools aren't limiting what can be taught, legislators are. I have witnessed and been part of the writing of many curricula, and can say schools are filled with educators who want to teach bravely and honestly and do their best to follow Maya Angelou's words "Do the best you can until you know better, and once you know better, do better." ⬇️ 2y
staci.reads @Chrissyreadit But we continually deal with legislators trying to win points with their base, who set limits on teaching and literature they consider "controversial" or "dangerous," while having absolutely no clue what is actually going on inside the walls of the classrooms. It's disheartening, but absolutely not stopping educators who are trying to center the voices of the marginalized and change the traditional narratives. ⬇️ 2y
staci.reads @Chrissyreadit We still have a long way to go, and not every educator is at the same place in their journey - don't get me wrong - but it's not usually at the school level that ideas are limited. 2y
Chrissyreadit @staci.reads I May be biased in the wrong way by where I live. The local AP history teacher proudly flies a Confederate flag in his classroom, and has shut down discussion started by a student I know well. It made me very aware of this. 2y
staci.reads @Chrissyreadit Wow. I can't believe he's allowed to display it. I can't imagine how that feels for the kids of color in his classroom. Can I ask where you live? My heart hurts for those students. Every student should be encouraged to constantly question, debate, and discuss. 2y
Chrissyreadit @staci.reads I live in WV. I‘m not disagreeing with you about what should be, I moved to WV 21 years ago as a teacher, and had to leave teaching. 2y
ncsufoxes I knew that there was a lot achieved in that brief period of history but I learned just last year what happened shortly after this period. I homeschool my middle child & we learned briefly about what white lawmakers did to gain back all their power. It was something I never learned & I was happy to see the honesty that his school showed by discussing it. I know though that every state, county, city, & even school are not on the same page. 2y
ncsufoxes Which is infuriating in terms of making sure that everyone is learning the same thing. This is how white supremacy continues to dominate by dictating what students are taught & continues to dictate the narrative. It makes me sad to think that not every student is taught equally & fairly. My hope is that there will be shift but when I see all the new pushback I don‘t know when there will be a change. 2y
![[tagged book]](https://image.librarything.com/pics/litsy_webpics/icon_taggedBook@3x.png){kind=icon}
pick
