Fact-- There were some people sent to retrive the escaped slaves were killed.

Fact-- If I didn't pay bills I was put out of my house, no food, or a place to stay. The slaves were paid wages in this respect also. It is also a fact, as a welder, I did things no slave owner would allow his slaves to do.

Fact---Jim crow was because of the Yankee reconstruction era, the roots of these laws are in the black codes. I recall seeing some film made during the 60s of intergration in housing developements in Detroit, I think it was, people shouting I don't want to live beside no N*****. Look at when the US military was intergrated. Blame that on the south. What is wrong wanting to be with people who have the same beliefs, looks, religion, and whose everyday actions are the same as mine? What is wrong with a person wanting their children to go to school with like peole and marry like people. What is wrong with wanting my descendants to look like my ancestors??? Tell me that is racist.

Fact-- beauty is in the eyes of the beholder, I prefer WHITE blonds. African American??? Is she a naturalized African??? Nobody here really gives a crap that she is black. Really there were so few blacks that actually fought and died, he must have truly been a rarity.

Fact -- Why don't you address the issue of WHITE sharecroppers and those in debt to the company store?? They were nothing but slaves.

Now tell us why does everyone of your posts have to be of racial content, scared to post otherwise??? Do you do it for shock value?? Please the old lady??? Trying to make amends for a mistake of your ancestors??? Why do you feel like the entire history of the war revolves around blacks??? Post some facts that prove your point. You ever notice that none of us mention WHITE in every post????

GP