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Originally Posted by mtdjed
I was raised in a white middle class (Low) neighborhood in a suburb of Erie , Pa..
Went to a school system with a senior class of 133 in 1966 and only one black student. I remember her and recall that her name was Elizabeth XXXX( I vividly recall but don't feel right about revealing). She was there only for our senior year as I recollect.)
I never approached her to introduce myself or say Hi, but at the time I never approached many of the girls. Do not know how the other guys and girls treated her.
Now, if I saw someone outside the norm being unattended, I. would go out of my way to include.
Was I a racist in 1966?
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No, you were not a racist then and are not now so stop beating yourself up. I lived under a totalitarian form of government and came to this beautiful country seeking freedom and opportunity; I found it. Racism was prevalent there and it still exists. Those who play the racist card have that as their only weapon when they cannot support their argument. Treat yourself well and others the same. God bless our nation.