586
Ella Fitzgerald, Jazz legend, arrested in Houston for singing in front of an integrated audience, 1955 (media.kbin.social)
submitted 8 months ago by PugJesus@kbin.social to c/historyporn@lemmy.world
33 comments fedilink hide all child comments
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[-] livus@kbin.social 0 points 8 months ago

@AncientFutureNow

No, words have meaning derived from context. No one in their right mind thinks "integration" sounds benign as you suggest.

If you don't understand the historic connotations of any word you could make the same mistake you do above. For instance why pick on "integrated" when you have no qualms about "segregated"? Your logic could apply there too:

The term “segregated” implies that separate facilities for black and white people simply existed equally, without acknowledging the systemic racism, inequality, discrimination, and violence that this system was part of in the first place.

this post was submitted on 15 Feb 2024
586 points (99.3% liked)

HistoryPorn

4723 readers
1144 users here now

If you would like to become a mod in this community, kindly PM the mod.

Relive the Past in Jaw-Dropping Detail!

HistoryPorn is for photographs (or, if it can be found, film) of the past, recent or distant! Give us a little snapshot of history!

Rules

  1. Be respectful and inclusive.
  2. No harassment, hate speech, or trolling.
  3. Engage in constructive discussions.
  4. Share relevant content.
  5. Follow guidelines and moderators' instructions.
  6. Use appropriate language and tone.
  7. Report violations.
  8. Foster a continuous learning environment.
  9. No genocide or atrocity denialism.

Pictures of old artifacts and museum pieces should go to History Artifacts

Illustrations and paintings should go to History Drawings

Related Communities:

Military Porn

Forgotten Weapons

founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
PugJesus@lemmy.world
PugJesus@kbin.social