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    1 year ago

    Slaves weren’t freed because northern liberals stopped talking about it, they were freed because someone said “no” and made it stick.

    Slaves weren’t free because northern liberals discussed the Southerners. They were freed because Northerners eventually said “that’s enough”.

    And black people in the 60’s didn’t protest with signs saying “No, Im not a boy”. Their signs said “I am a man”. They didn’t debate for civility, the demanded it with seriousness.