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Maybe you're just being sarcastic with the reinstitution of slavery remark? If not, I'm interested in knowing how the idea of promoting racism and slavery coul
by technologyvault 8y ago
Maybe you're just being sarcastic with the reinstitution of slavery remark?
If not, I'm interested in knowing how the idea of promoting racism and slavery could be connected to anything in this article.
I'm the author of this article on homeschooling, and I don't even recall having a thought about racism, slavery, etc. while writing the article.
If the idea is that anyone who respects and reveres the Founding Fathers must be racist, I don't see the connection, although I have seen enough revisionist historical writings that falsely paint them in a poor light (including making all of them racists because they allowed slavery) to discredit the system they set up.
For some examples of how modern historians have changed our view of the Founders, I'd recommend reading "The Jefferson Lies" by David Barton.
- bitlax 8y agoYes, I was being sarcastic, which is sort of bending the HN rules but: 1. I thought I had enough substance in my post to balance it out and 2. I didn't think it was a claim that showed any depth and was therefore worth responding to seriously. Haha I mostly responded for fun and to get my own thoughts in order. I thought it was so far down the HN rankings that even the original poster wouldn't read the response to his/her comment. Thanks for a great read! The subjects of the article are a real inspiration. Edit: Well I guess you're the subject of the article so congratulations and I wish you and your family continued success.
- technologyvault 8y agoThank you for the compliment. Our next adventure involves starting a bluegrass band in Tennessee. We'll see how that goes.