BEYOND WORDS

Dear Frederick Douglass,

The abolitionist's descendants write to the ancestor on the occasion of Barack Obama's inauguration.

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Jan 18, 2009 | Updated: 11:13  p.m. ET Jan 17, 2009

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  • Posted By: jbz7879 @ 01/20/2009 8:13:24 AM

    the BLACK BOX OF BILIOUS BIGOTRY

    THE SLAVERY THAT ENDURED IN THE AMERICAN COLONIES IS UNPARALLELLED UNMITIGATED AND THE WORST HUMILIATION HUMAN BEINGS HAVE INFLICTED ON EACH OTHER,
    i cannot dwell on how you justify legislate and then import slave labour into an elected democracy which is a so called godfearing and christian society under the pretense that god has created a certain color in his image only and then prevail upon treating those human sacrifices worse then domestic animals for centuries .
    that can never be righted but today black comes to white as a son of the dark continent enters the WHITE HOUSE .

    • Posted By: Doc Howl @ 01/20/2009 11:57:07 AM

      "i cannot dwell on how you justify legislate and then import slave labour into an elected democracy which is a so called godfearing and christian society under the pretense that god has created a certain color in his image only and then prevail upon treating those human sacrifices worse then domestic animals for centuries ."

      So who the hell is justifying it? The people that did that are all dust, now. It's over.

      • Posted By: clarasr @ 02/16/2009 9:38:25 PM

        I understnad that your culture refuses to let go of the past; however, what about my ancestors and all the other whites that died in a Confederate prison camp or lost a limb or their life to help black men be free. Do you ever think of them and of their tremenffdous sacrifice?

        • Posted By: coachrm @ 02/18/2009 2:42:26 PM

          You have the same right as everyone else to write about it. That is the beauty of individuals; everyone has a story - don't complain write your story.

  • Posted By: Dr. James @ 01/28/2009 9:08:14 PM

    This is another beautiful expression of the greatness of America. We need all the positive communication durring this period of goodwill. The economy needs a real cultural shot in the arm. I hope we can create more jobs. America will come out of this siuation with people making jobs for one another. Freddrick Dougalas was a great man. I wish we can all be great.

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