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The waste was the generations of people lost to a racist society. His work to directly address it was an attempt to cure a tragedy that had been unfolding unin
by kingkawn 12y ago
The waste was the generations of people lost to a racist society. His work to directly address it was an attempt to cure a tragedy that had been unfolding uninterrupted for hundreds of years.
- oldmanjay 12y agoa misguided attempt that had the opposite effect. it's almost as if you are of the belief that racism can fix racism.
- kingkawn 12y agoRationalizing to the end of a problem does not make the conclusion feel true. The work of making something not only logical but believable is his contribution to American history. The argument that all persons are valuable is a simple one, and he allowed more people to see someone who felt it. His evolution from brutalized child, to street criminal, to inmate, to adherent, to individual enlightenment is something we would all be lucky to experience.