Posted on Aug 11, 2023
Rethinking Quindaro: A Kansas ACLU report shines a new light on a 'truly democratic place'
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Quindaro in Wyandotte County was once a thriving, multiracial community, inextricably linked to the region’s history before, during and after the Civil War. This week, the ACLU of Kansas is releasing a carefully curated, more than 40-page analysis of the former township.
The ACLU of Kansas is asking people to study the history of Quindaro to envision a more just and equitable Kansas.
Quindaro, the organization argues, is more than a site of historic significance, known mostly as a stop along the Underground Railroad on the Kansas bank of the Missouri River in what is now Wyandotte County.
Quindaro was an idea.
The ACLU of Kansas is asking people to study the history of Quindaro to envision a more just and equitable Kansas.
Quindaro, the organization argues, is more than a site of historic significance, known mostly as a stop along the Underground Railroad on the Kansas bank of the Missouri River in what is now Wyandotte County.
Quindaro was an idea.
Rethinking Quindaro: A Kansas ACLU report shines a new light on a 'truly democratic place'
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."Across the state line, the city of Kansas City has embarked on a study to decide what it could hold itself responsible for in terms of reparations. A mayor’s commission has been appointed to study the issue and make recommendations.
The city’s work began after years of similar study led by the local chapter of the National Black United Front in Kansas City.
The ACLU is not shying away from the fact that the 1619 Project – indeed any aspect of studying U.S. history – has become controversial. One common argument is that studying slavery and racism, in general, makes white people feel bad or places blame.
Making people think deeply often does come with some resistance, Kubic noted.
“I think the challenge for white people is to understand this history, to know the history, to know the way that privilege and systemic racism and structures have created the outcomes that we have today.”
..."Across the state line, the city of Kansas City has embarked on a study to decide what it could hold itself responsible for in terms of reparations. A mayor’s commission has been appointed to study the issue and make recommendations.
The city’s work began after years of similar study led by the local chapter of the National Black United Front in Kansas City.
The ACLU is not shying away from the fact that the 1619 Project – indeed any aspect of studying U.S. history – has become controversial. One common argument is that studying slavery and racism, in general, makes white people feel bad or places blame.
Making people think deeply often does come with some resistance, Kubic noted.
“I think the challenge for white people is to understand this history, to know the history, to know the way that privilege and systemic racism and structures have created the outcomes that we have today.”
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I think relations would be better today if Politicians did not get involved as much, and much of the blame has to do especially with the last few Presidents.
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