Reply #40: I agree [View All]

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We can't and shouldn't cover up history. THAT is exactly what happened and how people acted at that time.

When modern kids go see that, they will NOTICE what it says. They will ask questions, etc.

Kids now days think racism is just calling people names. Or having to be politicaly correct. They have NO CLUE what it was like.

ALSO, it's a way to prove that it wasn't just whites who where in the military fighting for our coutnry. We have black history month for a reason. History books tend to be the 'white' story. For years people begged for the book makers and schools to teach a more includes history that truely covers ALL who founded and BUILT USA! But they refused. Now we have black history month. In Florida we also spend time on Hispanic History. I'm still waiting to see others included. It would have been much EASIER ot just include everyone in the history books in the first place. LOL! Much easier for the parents.. those of us who have to gather the special supplies for each project, etc. And help the kids to do research, etc.

Yes, there was a group of people who gathered together and signed some freedom papers. But truely, this country wasn't built over night. It wasn't built by those who signed the paper. IT was built over a length of time. And by a mass number of different people from all over the world.