tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205626401984449616.post6600827359282685265..comments2024-03-07T18:16:01.274-08:00Comments on Georgia On My Mind: A Shameful Part of Georgia's HistoryEHThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17964668210604436937noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205626401984449616.post-10670651297198370442007-03-15T20:59:00.000-07:002007-03-15T20:59:00.000-07:00I like that you point out the mistakes made and th...I like that you point out the mistakes made and the opportunities lost. <BR/><BR/>Doing so gives us the hope that perhaps in the future people will recognize when such things are happening and at least add their voices to calls for progress.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205626401984449616.post-29216670608555863632007-03-14T10:53:00.000-07:002007-03-14T10:53:00.000-07:00I love the southI love the southAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205626401984449616.post-48128616672678635732007-03-14T07:38:00.000-07:002007-03-14T07:38:00.000-07:00I knew a lot of people who were members of the New...I knew a lot of people who were members of the New York Yacht Club and frequently visited their club in New York to be taken on tour of all the models of the yachts that won the cup (this was well before we lost the cup!).<BR/><BR/>So I knew it was a racing yacht. I then thought about slavery and La Amistad.<BR/><BR/>But your clue concerning NY and Georgia gave it away! (I am a native New Yorker!)<BR/><BR/>Thanks for this fascinating story and the tie-in for the three-fifths compromise.<BR/><BR/>Note: In some cultures women currently are only worth half a man!The Tour Marmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16701469966951623627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205626401984449616.post-71880756628999164912007-03-14T06:32:00.000-07:002007-03-14T06:32:00.000-07:00Thanks for the explanation and lesson. I was think...Thanks for the explanation and lesson. I was thinking about the Amistad when reading this post. I lived in New Haven, CT for 15 years.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com