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In my initial post I didn't even include worshiping or learning to read or write but I agree Black Codes also limited these opportunities as well. It simply astonishes me, and this is coming from someone who lived in Mississippi for a substantial period of time that there is not more accountabaIlity for what happened to African Americans for years. No museums really showcasing how ugly these people were treated or how at every turn their rights were infringed upon. By no means am I saying that it is everyones burden to apologize for how their forefathers acted however, we cannot disscuss how great certain inventors, Presidents, time periods, or historical eventes are and ignore how ugly people of color were treated in this country for years.
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