03-16-2008, 05:20 PM | #41 |
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How many people alive today were enslaved? I am not saying that discrimination does not exist, but at the same time there are plenty of programs giving distinct advantages to minorities. This is particularly true in educational programs at the high school and college level. I've seen it myself.
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03-16-2008, 05:30 PM | #42 |
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How many people today still experience the effects of slavery and Jim Crow?
Sure, it doesn't take generations for everyone to recover, but it does take generations for most people to recover. What percentage of the population of Oklahoma is African-American? 8.2% What percentage of an OU medical school class (on average) is African-American, even with affirmative action? 0.6% In your opinion, what is the explanation for the disparity? |
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03-16-2008, 06:18 PM | #44 |
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Surely he would. It promotes his political agenda.
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Slavery/Jim Crow laws may or may not be the best explanation, but it must be part of it. |
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Ross Douthat reponds to Cali Coug:
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