Courtesy of Bob Cesca's Goddamn Awsome Blog.
"In most of us colored folks was the great desire to [be] able to read and write. We took advantage of every opportunity to educate ourselves. The greater part of the plantation owners were very harsh if we were caught trying to learn or write. It was the law that if a white man was caught trying to educate a negro slave, he was liable to prosecution entailing a fine of fifty dollars and a jail sentence. We were never allowed to go to town and it was not until after I ran away that I knew that they sold anything but slaves, tobacco, and wiskey. Our ignorance was the greatest hold the South had on us. We knew we could run away, but what then? An offender guilty of this crime was subjected to very harsh punishment."
-- Former slave John W. Fields
Now, I'm not saying I approve of violence, but I can totally see why the Black Panthers would be on guard to protect black Obama voters.
The comments are being heavily filtered and STILL the trash remains. Ironically, before YouTube admins got on the ball, there were 666 comments. Ironic, no?
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