Posted on Nov 8, 2021
Johnson County is named after a major pro-slavery advocate. A new proposal would change that
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Rev. Thomas Johnson was a slaveholder and led the “Bogus Legislature” that sought to install Kansas as a slave state before the Civil War. But rather than renaming Johnson County, the Charter Commission may decide to change its namesake.
Johnson County is named after a major pro-slavery advocate. A new proposal would change that
Posted from kcur.org
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Why does everyone think they have to hide our history? Really getting annoying.
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This could best be resolved at the national level.
We should pass a law that would delete and expunge the names of all historical figures who ever owned slaves, mistreated any indigenous people, minorities, or immegrants in any way, were associated with any of the rebellions against the lawful government, or ever said a kind word about any of the aforementioned individuals in writing or in any public statement.
Of course doing so would completely eliminate all study of US history, but that seems of little consequence since history is one of many subjects no longer taught in most US schools.
We should pass a law that would delete and expunge the names of all historical figures who ever owned slaves, mistreated any indigenous people, minorities, or immegrants in any way, were associated with any of the rebellions against the lawful government, or ever said a kind word about any of the aforementioned individuals in writing or in any public statement.
Of course doing so would completely eliminate all study of US history, but that seems of little consequence since history is one of many subjects no longer taught in most US schools.
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