Hyphenated Americans @ turn of 19th century
August 2nd, 2020 at 5:56:44 AM permalink | |
Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 | This cartoon is labeled "Why should I let these freaks cast a whole vote, when they are only half-American?"
It's interesting that the hyphenated-American went from a huge insult to a badge of honor. Some people say that the phrase "African-American" only received widespread acceptance when Jesse Jackson used the phrase in his second run for President in 1988 . |
August 2nd, 2020 at 6:00:22 AM permalink | |
AZDuffman Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 135 Posts: 18255 |
I love to laugh at the media when someone from Africa or even say France who is black and the media calls them "African American" out of PC. Once some TV station said it about a Miss South Africa. Phones at station lit up to tell them their mistake. The President is a fink. |
August 2nd, 2020 at 7:49:16 AM permalink | |
SOOPOO Member since: Feb 19, 2014 Threads: 22 Posts: 4187 |
And a caucasian South African who is now a naturalized American citizen is also technically an "African-American". Good luck when they check that box to get into college.... |
October 7th, 2020 at 9:01:47 AM permalink | |
Fleastiff Member since: Oct 27, 2012 Threads: 62 Posts: 7831 | TEXAS HAD EDUCATED, PUBLIC SPIRITTED PEOPLE BUT NARY A PAPER IN EGLISH. MANY GROUPS PRETEDED A DIFFERENT BACKGROUND; RECALL PERHAPS MY LONG AGO OST ON THE MAN WHO SAID HE WAS GREEK TO AVOID LATRINE/LAUNDRY DUTY IN THE US-NAVY. |