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Symbolism has been all the rage these past couple of weeks since the tragedy in South Carolina. Various politicians have spoken out...especially about how keeping a flag in public view prevents our people from moving away from racism. Hillary is one of those politicians.
I find it rather hypocritical of her, then, to speak at an event named after two slave owners. Does she care about one symbol...but not another?
Perhaps Hillary should decline to speak at an event that idolizes slave owners and perhaps the Virginia Democratic Party should stop idolizing slave owners and remove their names from this event.
I find it rather hypocritical of her, then, to speak at an event named after two slave owners. Does she care about one symbol...but not another?
Perhaps Hillary should decline to speak at an event that idolizes slave owners and perhaps the Virginia Democratic Party should stop idolizing slave owners and remove their names from this event.
Hillary Clinton is scheduled to speak at the Virginia Democratic party's Jefferson-Jackson Dinner on Friday in northern Virgnia. The event is from 2-6 p.m. in Fairfax.
Just as the name suggests, the dinner is named for Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson. Both former presidents of the United States. And both former slave owners.
Regarding Jefferson, CBS has explained that "The author of the Declaration of Independence, who wrote that all men are created equal, owned 600 slaves over his lifetime, and in addition to his legitimate children almost certainly fathered at least six children borne by his slave, Sally Hemings."
Jackson, known affectionately as the people's president, owned about a quarter of the number of slaves as Jefferson. As thehermitage.com reports, "In all reality, slavery was the source of Andrew Jackson’s wealth.
While Democrats traditionally speak at Jefferson-Jackson dinners, Republicans speak at a dinner named after the president who freed the slaves, Abraham Lincoln.
Hillary to Speak at Event Named After Slave Owners | The Weekly Standard
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