jfjacobc t1_jabl4mj wrote
Reply to comment by addemup9001 in TIL that the first woman to serve in the United States Senate was also the last member of Congress to be a slaveowner. by addemup9001
Because she was still the first woman senator of the US. Her racism and slaveholding past doesn't change that.
If anything, it makes it all the more important, as she reflected a large portion of society's views at the time. She was appointed as a political move to win points for a Democrat's re-election. Understanding the ugly parts of our past helps us avoid them in our present and future. If we ignore or disregard all the things that don't conform to our modern social standards, how can we critically analyze and grow from them?
HPmoni t1_jadyykg wrote
Yeah, everyone was pretty racist back then. A lot of Democrats supported slavery.
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