Posted by TexasChic on November 2, 2005, at 16:16:21
In reply to Rosa Parks, posted by TexasChic on October 31, 2005, at 16:56:26
Yeah, I lived in an East Tx town as a teenager, and it was LITERALLY segragated. This was in the 80's. I was just flabbergasted. At that age I hadn't given it much thought, and I wouldn't totally understand until later, but I just couldn't believe this town was 'so behind the times!' I had spent most of my life up north, so I guess things were a little different there.
My parents raised me to believe that racial discrimination was not only wrong, but an out-right sin. In retrospect I can see they weren't always practicing what they preached, but they made sure they instilled it in us. They were born in the 40's and teenagers in the 50's, so I guess I should be grateful.
I wish I could just fast forward to the future where everyone is the same shade, like cocoa or something.
-T
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