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6. We, in this forum at least, do recognize that the Electoral College was to help white southern slave holders

Wed Aug 21, 2024, 11:07 AM

Aug 2024

Keep voting power in the new country

--The Electoral College’s Racist Origins
https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/electoral-colleges-racist-origins

--The history of the Electoral College and our national conversation about race
https://www.hks.harvard.edu/faculty-research/policy-topics/democracy-governance/history-electoral-college-and-our-national

⬆️⬆️3 minutes of google time there⬆️⬆️

Let alone the overlapping issue of the 3/5 compromise.

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May I quote you? Ninga Aug 2024 #3

Absolutely. blm Aug 2024 #5

Thank you! Ninga Aug 2024 #9

There was another fascinating article on that Harvard page dickthegrouch Aug 2024 #11

I'd write to Professor Sen, you'd be going right to the source. irisblue Aug 2024 #12

Thank you dickthegrouch Aug 2024 #13

It was perfect. cilla4progress Aug 2024 #2

Perfect, yes Cirsium Aug 2024 #8

Huzzah cilla4progress Aug 2024 #10

That remark was FIRE and I think jabs straight at their DEI bullshit! FirstLight Aug 2024 #7