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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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Ok. So I didnt talk to everyone in school. I had my circle of friends as did everyone. If I didnt talk to a black student, it was because we didnt have the same i terests or I just didnt like their attitude. Same reasons that I didnt talk to some other white, cuban and Asian students. Only you would know the reason you didnt talk to this person. People need to stop with all this racism talk. It just causes more divide in already divided world. Yes, blacks were enslaved many many many years ago. Well, I didnt own a slave, couldnt care less if my ancient ancestors did. Thats not my rodeo. Move on people!!