This has been a very interesting read.... and I have to add that I agree wholeheartedly with Carl in Tampa, everything he has said is "spot-on". What has become evident to me in reading the posts is you can quickly tell who was actually growing up in the 40-50 era, versus those who were born in the 50's. And you can tell who lived in the North and who lived in the South. I lived in the North, was born in 1937 and there was NO segregation in my town. Everyone attended the same schools, our parents held the same type jobs.... our Postmaster was black. My class valedictorian (1955) was black. My first experience with any difference between black and white was in 1976 when my daughter and I were walking in Virginia Beach (on vacation). An elderly black man was coming toward us on the sidewalk and when he got close, he stepped off into the street. I got tears in my eyes.... I could not believe this was happening. That was my introduction to the South !!! And so it is with this thread..... our views depend on where & when we grew up in that era...... but I still say.... I thank God everyday that I was blessed to be a part of the 40s-50s....
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