Alabama voters reversed themselves from a few years ago and removed racist vestiges of segregation from the state constitution that courts long ago ruled unconstitutional. Rhode Island did a similar a U-turn to eradicate the word “plantations” from the state’s official name.
In a year when discussions of racial justice have dominated U.S. society like few others, five states voted to cleanse the public sphere of words, phrases and symbols that to many were painful reminders of the nation’s history of slavery and the systematic oppression of Black people.
Brendan Skip Mark, who teaches political science at the University of Rhode Island, believes the decisions were linked to the revulsion and widespread protests that followed the police killing of George Floyd in Minnesota in May.
“In many ways this has sparked a national conversation on race, and I think we’ve seen a lot of people who are more willing to take concrete steps to address racism than they were in the past,” Mark said.
In addition to the votes in Alabama and Rhode Island, residents of Utah and Nebraska decided to strip their constitutions of unenforceable provisions that allowed slavery as a punishment for criminal convictions. And Mississippi voters approved a state flag without the familiar X-shaped design of the Confederate battle flag.
Just for the record police didn’t kill him because they haven’t been found guilty in court yet. Kinda weird and it’s a knew thing but innocent until proven guilty. It’s also weird racist patriots are burning the streets out of frustration because their votes didn’t matter and social media and msm won’t cover it.
And yet Democrats still have the folk “on the plantation” with no effort to get them off the dole, SNAP, section 8, turning a blind eye to the 5 finger discount and peaceful protests to get the reparations, all so they will vote liberal. So who are the real task masters???
Democrats depend on their voter base. You know the uneducated and lazy. The voters that can’t think for themselves and rely on MSM to tell them how to think. Like The people I see wearing a mask while outside walking their dog alone. Yea those people ?♀️
Does ever move today have to do with race?If there was slavery, it was before my time and I’m a black 78 year old. My family never talked about it, doesn’t mean it didn’t happen. But, my family has enjoyed a good life. We have never been wealthy but never been hurting. I’m still a paid part-time employee and volunteer at several places. I don’t wake up thinking I’m black and the world must be against me.