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Keepthesoulalive

(2,214 posts)

8. I need not try

Reply to czarjak (Reply #7)

Sat Feb 14, 2026, 08:26 PM

Feb 14

My grandmother was able to vote because her father was allowed to during reconstruction. She voted as did her siblings because she believed in making things better. She was also a teacher in a segregated school system. She said she taught for the glory because they didn’t get paid a great deal. You have no idea of my history so don’t go there.

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Daughters of the Confederacy - VA - Have a chuckle on me! [View all] JustAnotherGen Feb 12 OP

Long overdue BaronChocula Feb 12 #1

Republicans have never had a spine Keepthesoulalive Feb 12 #2

Never had a spine? BaronChocula Feb 12 #3

The republicans constantly gave into the south Keepthesoulalive Feb 12 #4

I think we can agree BaronChocula Feb 12 #5

We have always been pragmatic. Keepthesoulalive Feb 12 #6

The Voting Rights Act was signed in 1965. czarjak Feb 14 #7

I need not try Keepthesoulalive Feb 14 #8

It really shows JustAnotherGen Feb 15 #10

Please do Keepthesoulalive Feb 15 #11

Ah the Boule JustAnotherGen Feb 15 #14

We're good Keepthesoulalive Feb 15 #15

That tracks! JustAnotherGen Feb 15 #16

My grandfather always voted JustAnotherGen Feb 14 #9

Black Elites voted before The Voting Rights Act was signed? czarjak Feb 15 #12

Are you kidding me? JustAnotherGen Feb 15 #13