>>When it came to racial prejudice, one of the big differences during that period between the south and the north was that the south was more honest and open and about it.<<
Glenn -
I agree. I've lived in different parts of this country, and I've seen prejudice all over. I once had a talk with Stanley Crouch (a noted African American jazz critic and political commentator) about that. He said that most black people would rather deal with a Southern cracker than a Northern liberal, because the cracker would at least be honest about how he felt, whereas with the liberal you would never know where you really stood. The Northerner might not be a racist, but it was always possible that he was, and was just aware it was not socially permissible to express it.
Interestingly, years later, I saw Stanley on some TV show talking about racism in America, and he said that the reaction of whites to the Rodney King beating, and the verdict in that trial, had made him realize that many white Americans have a lot of good will toward blacks. He said he had never realized that before.
- Allen
PS: While I was watching the election returns today, and Hillary was projected to be the winner in Massachussets and New Jersey, I thought to myself that those are two very racist areas, so the result wasn't a surprise. I could be wrong about that, but I base that opinion on experiences I've had in those states.
I must say that I hate the way race and sex are discussed by the media as if they are legitimate issues with respect to choosing a candidate. |
