House Speaker Cameron Sexton has removed all members of the House Democratic Caucus from their committees and subcommittees, citing actions taken during a recent special session that were deemed disruptive to legislative processes. These removals stem from incidents such as Democrats blocking aisles and allegedly coordinating with protestors. Democratic representatives have voiced their opposition, with some characterizing the move as retaliation for protesting a “white supremacist agenda” and a “Jim Crow racial gerrymander.” The affected lawmakers maintain that these actions will not deter their continued advocacy for their constituents.
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Following a Supreme Court ruling that weakened protections against racial discrimination in voting, Southern states are rapidly redrawing political boundaries, leading to the elimination of majority-Black districts. Critics liken this wave of racial gerrymandering to a new era of Jim Crow, with advocates expressing concern over the swiftness of these changes. Despite the challenges, voting rights advocates are preparing to fight against these efforts to dilute Black political power.
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Donald Trump’s proposed ban on DEI initiatives represents a calculated effort to dismantle decades of progress toward racial equity, echoing the tactics of the Jim Crow era by framing such initiatives as unfair to white Americans. This “colorblind” approach ignores systemic racism and the persistent racial wealth gap, falsely portraying DEI as preferential treatment rather than a necessary tool to address historical and ongoing inequities. The policy, spearheaded by figures like Stephen Miller, would severely limit workplace protections for Black Americans and further marginalize underrepresented groups. This action is not simply a policy shift but a direct assault on the principles of equity and justice, mirroring historical attempts to maintain white dominance under the guise of neutrality.
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https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-economic-history/article/abs/long-shadow-of-slavery-the-persistence-of-slave-owners-in-southern-lawmaking/98B62393860C0F1B5A6E3A9F870F8C61
Cotton was still an important crop, even if they couldn’t produce at the same ridiculously high margins as when they had slaves working the fields. If you still had the cotton fields then you still had a means of accumulating wealth (and thus power). They also had the wealth accumulated during legal slavery, wealth creates more wealth. They had wealth to buy slaves and farmlands before ie they were wealthy to begin with. The georgia colony trustees didnt give out 5000 acre plots of land on the savannah river to colonists from english debtors prisons.
Here, the settlers would have to conform to Oglethorpe’s plan, in which there was no elected assembly.… Continue reading
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