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a seat in Congress or the state legislature was more sought than real estate or industrial skill; that the political convention or stump speaking had more attractions than starting a dairy farm or truck garden.
The years just after the Civil War were great time for African Americans to run for political offices because of the lack of segregation that had not been established yet. It seems to me that in the African American community that political offices were one of the greatest accomplishments one could obtain. When he says that it was more sought after then learning trades or owning land really shocked me because in our current time having understanding or being part our political system is not considered important to us now.
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of mixed descent, in the proportion of seven-e ghths Caucasian and one-eighth African blood; that the mixture of colored blood was not discernible in him, and that he was entitled to every recognition, right, privilege, and immunity secured to the citizens of the United States of the white race by its constitution and laws
I feel as if the only reason Plessy was able to have a case is because of him only being one eighth black and that you couldn't tell that he was of mixed decent. If his mixture of decent would of weighted more towards the black side and he was a notably black then he would of not had a chance in court
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Declares himself in OPPOSITION to all such privileges. See his manly, direct Letter, in which he declares against all social and political equality with the Negro Race, and in favor of cars exclusively for themselves.
I am wondering why there was so much aggression on whether African Americans could or couldn't ride on passenger cars by the major. It would in turn give the city's increased revenue for the future growth of their city, so why he has let himself be blinded by his own ridiculous and outrageous beliefs to see the benefits of equality of all races.
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