tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6576286379765530609.post7724331727457441693..comments2023-06-11T09:54:26.543-05:00Comments on Texas Revelations: Hate Heritage & HistoryAnna Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11945983971515869500noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6576286379765530609.post-77666460160932819552015-07-29T10:43:20.338-05:002015-07-29T10:43:20.338-05:00Thanks Jess! I saw last week on our local news tha...Thanks Jess! I saw last week on our local news that our Commissioner's Court had voted to remove some old Confederate plaques in the middle of the night and that did cause some controversy from those who feel about it like I do. I looked up the email address of their Public Relations person and emailed her with a few of my opinions and a link to this post. She replied that she would send it to the Commissioners and thanked me for informing her. I also saw a post of a young black man who attended our Robert E. Lee high school here they are thinking of changing the name of and his heartfelt plea not too was heartwarming. Trying to plow under history and heritage just plain scares me and a lot of other folks.Anna Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11945983971515869500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6576286379765530609.post-84889604382605466102015-07-29T10:43:20.078-05:002015-07-29T10:43:20.078-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anna Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11945983971515869500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6576286379765530609.post-48517743620688319412015-07-29T10:28:20.720-05:002015-07-29T10:28:20.720-05:00What an informative post! I agree with you that s...What an informative post! I agree with you that so many people don't know history, but they talk and post things online as if they are informed. They end up spreading false information and everyone gets very heated. <br /><br />I love that you have stayed true to your beliefs and that you still served that young man even though your boss told you not to do so (which is crazy). Awesome job with the LL too! :) <br />~JessDMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6576286379765530609.post-31690704199822205122015-07-09T07:57:17.386-05:002015-07-09T07:57:17.386-05:00Thanks Stephanie. I did read what Mike had to say ...Thanks Stephanie. I did read what Mike had to say and agree with him somewhat. I also read a lot of the comments made and most feel the way I do about it... "At the end of the day, a flag is a piece of cloth. You choose how you're going to feel about things. To say you allow a flag to cause feelings of hatred and potential violence when so many good people died defending it is, to me, hurtful and short sighted.<br /><br />As for the hateful KKK. Their use of the Confederate flag has long caused bad feelings toward it and now they also use Old Glory to "prove" they are patriotic. They also wear and burn crosses to "prove" they are Christians doing what Jesus would have wanted. They should have been banned a long time ago for the symbolism those stupid white robes represents...racism and hatred of the worst kind! <br />Anna Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11945983971515869500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6576286379765530609.post-70927974263365820422015-07-09T07:02:18.566-05:002015-07-09T07:02:18.566-05:00Very well put! If you get a chance, read what Mike...Very well put! If you get a chance, read what Mike Rowe from Dirty Deeds wrote on the subject on Facebook. It included depictions of the KKK with American flags (which apparently is that group's flag of choice). Very riveting:<br /><br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheRealMikeRowe/posts/1015663401777136" rel="nofollow">https://www.facebook.com/TheRealMikeRowe/posts/1015663401777136</a>Stephanie Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461865229341760836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6576286379765530609.post-32842731624084597812015-07-01T07:55:19.278-05:002015-07-01T07:55:19.278-05:00One more thing I thought about after seeing the de...One more thing I thought about after seeing the detestable KKK again...they have long used the cross to supposedly show they are Christians trying to do represent what Christianity is about...hating blacks. They wear them and burn them in yards but claim they are only "lighting" the way. We certainly don't believe that and no one has ever suggested we ban the sacred cross because they misuse it. We simply cannot let "white supremacist" hijack any of our heritage. And of course no one ever suggested banning Harley's just because Hell's Angel's prefer them. Anna Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11945983971515869500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6576286379765530609.post-15053624424045594612015-06-30T22:45:49.819-05:002015-06-30T22:45:49.819-05:00Thank you so much Monica. Yes, the idea of burning...Thank you so much Monica. Yes, the idea of burning books a few don't approve of is horrid. So is defacing historical monuments.<br /><br />I saw photos today of the current Ku Klux Klan coming out of the woodwork again and wonder how that terrorist group has managed to hang around so long. That's who should be banned and arrested for wearing those hoods! They deliberately have used the Saint Laurence Cross Confederate flag as a symbol of white supremacy but it was not designed to be, it was originally designed to be the national flag of the Confederacy but was rejected because it was too similar to the Union national flag and later was used as one of the battle flags...it's just red white and blue fabric with stars, and a lot of honorable men died under it so I will not condemn it because some fools hijacked it for the wrong reason. I do believe only the American flag and state flags should fly over state and federal capitals. If they want to fly it over a historical monument, that's fine with me. Thanks again dear friend.Anna Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11945983971515869500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6576286379765530609.post-2964732466683194942015-06-30T22:19:32.178-05:002015-06-30T22:19:32.178-05:00Grace, thanks so much for your sweet comment. I...Grace, thanks so much for your sweet comment. I'm not sure why the black slave owners were not mentioned in earlier history, except to keep from stirring up controversy never realizing racism was going to continue this long. There are folks who just want to keep on hating. The black slave owners were only in the majority in respect to how many blacks there were total. There were a lot more white ones because there were so many more whites...but the facts are still virtually unknown. I applaud that African American Duke professor for publishing the truth.<br /><br />The Colonization idea was tossed around from the early President's days and Lincoln approved of it and tried to implement it but I doubt by then most freed blacks were in favor of leaving...some had it pretty good by the mid 1800's. Anna Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11945983971515869500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6576286379765530609.post-85613593144055317932015-06-30T19:17:54.287-05:002015-06-30T19:17:54.287-05:00Anna, what a well written opinion and travel back ...Anna, what a well written opinion and travel back in history. I personally feel there is but one flag to a country, yet states may have their own and I agree that flags do not create hatred but people may use them to incite.<br /><br />And it is horrid to even think about banning books and movies because they may offend someone. We do have freedom of speech here and anyone who fears what teaching our history may evoke in others is ludicrous. We cannot live in fear and blame our history for people who choose to hate what they do not understand.<br /><br />I adore history and enjoyed this article so very much. <br /><br />You amaze me, my friend.Writings Chats and Friends https://www.blogger.com/profile/12622176848582260473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6576286379765530609.post-29637633564450060612015-06-30T18:32:29.103-05:002015-06-30T18:32:29.103-05:00Hi Anna, Granted I was not the most sharpest knife...Hi Anna, Granted I was not the most sharpest knife in the drawer, but I don't remember ever hearing or reading about black slave owners. And to think they were the majority? So, why has that important bit of information been quieted? I also wasn't aware of how important the flag was in terms of helping soldiers to find their way. It makes a lot of sense though. Do you think Lincoln wanted to ship the freed slaves back to "get rid of them" or did he think it was what the slaves wanted? Just curious. Fascinating post, my friend! I can't wait to see what's next. GRACE PETERSONhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04520343332670354262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6576286379765530609.post-55760083195053525192015-06-30T17:31:25.707-05:002015-06-30T17:31:25.707-05:00Thanks so much Carol. I wasn't sure how this w...Thanks so much Carol. I wasn't sure how this would be viewed but I felt folks needed to know that there were a lot more mitigating factors about that era than are commonly known. My curiosity about the Civil War has been almost life long...I'm not sure what sparked it. I wish more history teachers would point some of this so that children would learn that there was fault on both sides of the issue of slavery...not just rich white Plantation owners who actually were in the minority...but they are the ones most romanticized and written about and portrayed in movies. <br /><br />You may recall some of the things I wrote in the memoir about Grandmother and what happened to her not long after they arrived in America. I was fascinated with the story's she told. I think I may do a blog on indentured servants next because I doubt the majority of Americans know what a huge part they played in America's past, almost from the beginning and a lot of them didn't come here willingly, nor were they allowed to be free after the customary seven year period. <br /><br />Hope you are feeling well. So very good to hear from you. Anna Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11945983971515869500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6576286379765530609.post-73590480015829462332015-06-30T15:57:16.265-05:002015-06-30T15:57:16.265-05:00Fascinating Anna.
Thank you for sharing your per...Fascinating Anna. <br /><br />Thank you for sharing your perspective and the information. <br /><br />When I read history, I endeavor to fill in the scenes. Personal interactions. Beliefs ingrained from generations before. Cultural and family ties. All the complexities that we don't really read about in the history text books. (Which reminds me of my 11th grade US history teacher who, each Friday, would put aside the 'regular' assignment and feature the personal quirks about the given presidents. It made the history come alive. The following year he was going to feature the First Ladies.)<br /><br />Wow, regarding your Grandma.<br /><br />From getting to know you online the past few years and through your memoir, I know you are not biased regarding race. So if someone who doesn't know you happens to come along and read this blog entry and if they assume otherwise...well, they just need to read more of you and get to know you. :)<br /><br />Another awesome post Anna. <3onepersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10395600714257162622noreply@blogger.com