[dixiechick2000]

Yes...that is a very long reply, with quite a bit of innuendo and a lot of assumptions.

First and foremost,

“In the late 1960s, I returned to Southern California.”

Returned...from where?

“The North East, the North, and the West were different than the South in that respect. That’s not just my take on things.”

You’re right about that! Just look at Boston, for example.

I wasn’t in a “big city”. I was in a small city.

When I said that the black population was repulsed by the feds, it had to do with the fact that we already had integrated schools. We had Freedom of Choice. There were black families who didn’t want their kids in the desegregated school system.

Unannounced, during the Christmas break in ‘69, the feds closed the black school system...then and there. There was a lot of anger in the black community, and I don’t blame them whatsoever.

“If you still believe these are unfair characterizations”

Yes...given that I was never a supporter of Gov. Wallace, and given that his name was brought up, not by me, but you...you were and are very unfair to me, and to this forum.

You have prejudices that I can’t even begin to fathom.

BTW, I was in high school, and college, during this time.

[DoughtyOne]

Yes...that is a very long reply, with quite a bit of innuendo and a lot of assumptions.

You know DixieChick2000, having a discussion with you is rather difficult.  You keep making insults, but don't address specifically what it is that you disagree with.  If you think I've displayed innuendo or assumptions unfairly, then disagree on point and I'll address the specific issue you disagree with.

First and foremost,  In the late 1960s, I returned to Southern California.  Returned...from where?

For your last three posts, you have tried to make this about me.  I'm not going to play along with that.  Your region had major problems.  I have not said that every person in your region was a bad person or a racist.  I'm sorry you don't seem to be able to grasp the difference.  Those facts do not hinge on whether I lived in the big city, a small city, or even if I existed at all.

The North East, the North, and the West were different than the South in that respect. That’s not just my take on things. 

You’re right about that! Just look at Boston, for example.

I wasn’t in a “big city”. I was in a small city.

I don't believe this discussion hinges on where you lived.  I haven't asked where you live.  I have only addressed issues that are on the public record.

If you wish to go through life refusing to admit that the South had major racial problems in the 50s and 60s, be my guest.

When I said that the black population was repulsed by the feds, it had to do with the fact that we already had integrated schools. We had Freedom of Choice. There were black families who didn’t want their kids in the desegregated school system.

Do you have any idea why?  And even to this point in time, you still haven't come to terms with the fact that Blacks were being denied entry by Faubus and Wallace.  So you didn't have universal integrated schools did you.  Freedom of Choice?

Unannounced, during the Christmas break in ‘69, the feds closed the black school system...then and there. There was a lot of anger in the black community, and I don’t blame them whatsoever.

Okay, so you had a separate all Black school system.  Could you please give me an example of an all Black parallel public school system outside of the South.

Can you explain to me why the education system should run racially segregated schools?  If so, would you please tell me where we draw the line with that?  Should we have separate school systems for other races than Blacks.  Perhaps I'll learn something here.

If you still believe these are unfair characterizations

Yes...given that I was never a supporter of Gov. Wallace, and given that his name was brought up, not by me, but you...you were and are very unfair to me, and to this forum.

Please link me to a post of mine that said you supported Governor Wallace.  Failing that, please link me to where I said or implied that everyone in the South backed Governor Wallace.

At it's zenith, the Klu Klux Klan membership was not even close to being universal in the South.  I shouldn't have to explain to you that I don't think everyone in the South was racist.  None the less, there were racial asepcts of the South that had become accepted, not uncommon, and not resoundingly opposed by Whites.

You have prejudices that I can’t even begin to fathom.

DixieChick2000, you are welcome to think whatever you like about me.  I didn't come here years ago to make over 117,000 posts thinking others were always going to agree with me, or even like me.  By the third grade I accepted that there were going to be some people who disliked me no matter what I did.

BTW, I was in high school, and college, during this time.

Okay.  Thank you.  You are an adult now.