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BLM  - Newton Abbot. 1pm-2pm @The Clock Tower Sat 6th June

5 Jun 2020

You could also ask what is the point of posting on this website. But, like me, you do. In fact it was you who started this thread.

1263
1263
5 Jun 2020

Whilst sympathising with the loss of life of Floyd what utter use is a BLM ? No one is going to give a toss about a group of protesters in Devon who will probably contain the usual left wing, anacharists, reds and all other types of groups who enjoy a day out chanting and thinking that they will have any relevance or influence in changing the world. Bet these people kept silent when Mugabe and his ...

Lynne
Lynne
5 Jun 2020

To save you the bother I've done it for you. Jim Crow laws were state and local laws that enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States. All were enacted in the late 19th and early 20th centuries by white Democratic-dominated state legislatures to disenfranchise and remove political and economic gains made by blacks during the Reconstruction period. Jim Crow laws - ...

5 Jun 2020

Lots of other sources give history of relations between black and white americans and the information is on them is extremely similar to that found on that Wiki link. For those that are interested just type in the words Jim Crow and then read what comes up.

burneside
burneside
4 Jun 2020

@Lynne Wiki is a public site which can be edited by all and sundry, I've read enough incorrect information on it over the years to know it can't be trusted.

Lynne
Lynne
4 Jun 2020

Now there's a thought.................!!!!! (One scheduled for Exeter (Flowerpot Playing Fields) this Sat (6th June) between 5pm and 7pm. Please wear face masks and obey social distancing requirements).

1263
1263
4 Jun 2020

Only a matter of time before a teignbridge BLM demonstration appears .......................!!!!!

Lynne
Lynne
4 Jun 2020

Just watching a PBS America series (last one on tomorrow night) concerning American Reconstruction after the American Civil War. Very informative about the history of black americans and white americans. No doubt though you'll be telling me that that source is also unreliable.

burneside
burneside
4 Jun 2020

Quoting from Wiki is never a good idea, it's not a trustworthy information site.