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JustinL

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21. apparently, many white people still have the mentality described in the Dred Scott case
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 06:55 PM
Aug 2016

From pp. 404-405 of Chief Justice Taney's opinion:

The words "people of the United States" and "citizens" are synonymous terms, and mean the same thing. They both describe the political body who, according to our republican institutions, form the sovereignty and who hold the power and conduct the Government through their representatives. They are what we familiarly call the "sovereign people," and every citizen is one of this people, and a constituent member of this sovereignty. The question before us is whether the class of persons described in the plea in abatement compose a portion of this people, and are constituent members of this sovereignty? We think they are not, and that they are not included, and were not intended to be included, under the word "citizens" in the Constitution, and can therefore claim none of the rights and privileges which that instrument provides for and secures to citizens of the United States. On the contrary, they were at that time considered as a subordinate and inferior class of beings who had been subjugated by the dominant race, and, whether emancipated or not, yet remained subject to their authority, and had no rights or privileges but such as those who held the power and the Government might choose to grant them.


The mentality seems to be: "They're only here in our country because we allow them to remain here, and they have the audacity to complain about they way they're being treated? If we wanted to, we could re-enslave them or send them back to Africa, so they should be happy with whatever rights and opportunities we allow them to enjoy."

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Spot on Pacifist Patriot Aug 2016 #1
i almost want to post this to GD La Lioness Priyanka Aug 2016 #2
Post it! It's true, damnit! Raster Aug 2016 #3
I honestly don't know how anyone can dispute it. Pacifist Patriot Aug 2016 #5
I totally get this Coolest Ranger Aug 2016 #4
I would love for you to post this in GD The Polack MSgt Aug 2016 #6
I see what you mean PatSeg Aug 2016 #7
There were two on her thread JustAnotherGen Aug 2016 #13
There are groups of self declared "Progressives" The Polack MSgt Aug 2016 #22
i noticed this with the Robert Byrd thing JI7 Sep 2016 #27
You nailed it! JustAnotherGen Sep 2016 #28
"Way too many DUers believe that their assumptions overrule your experience" kwassa Sep 2016 #31
I think it would be more accurate to say white people do not like black people protesting , living Augiedog Aug 2016 #8
You nailed it LLP. geardaddy Aug 2016 #9
Interesting subject... freebrew Aug 2016 #10
Patriotic Americans should also start refusing . . FairWinds Aug 2016 #11
Thank you. They_Live Aug 2016 #17
Sadly, you are correct. I had to add several to my dust bin for comments made in an OP I did in GD. onecaliberal Aug 2016 #12
Someone on CNN cannabis_flower Aug 2016 #14
Exactly. lark Aug 2016 #15
He exposed it IronLionZion Aug 2016 #16
What in the world awoke_in_2003 Aug 2016 #25
Just some liberals using our national flag as a weapon IronLionZion Sep 2016 #29
The one where awoke_in_2003 Sep 2016 #32
She was suffragist on a hunger strike IronLionZion Sep 2016 #36
Ah, thanks. nt awoke_in_2003 Sep 2016 #37
K&R and anyone remember BumRushDaShow Aug 2016 #18
K&R Quayblue Aug 2016 #19
K&R brer cat Aug 2016 #20
apparently, many white people still have the mentality described in the Dred Scott case JustinL Aug 2016 #21
I agree completely with you Denis 11 Aug 2016 #23
Someone brought up the Stanford rapist today awoke_in_2003 Aug 2016 #24
Recommended. guillaumeb Aug 2016 #26
K&R ismnotwasm Sep 2016 #30
k and r niyad Sep 2016 #33
I agree, but their disagreement is because they don't believe the oppression and racism EXIST. MadDAsHell Sep 2016 #34
A suggestion matt819 Sep 2016 #35
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