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Title: California's 'Nigger Hill' Outrage
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URL Source: http://www.californiality.com/2011/ ... rnias-nigger-hill-outrage.html
Published: Jun 7, 2011
Author: californiality
Post Date: 2011-06-07 10:59:44 by no gnu taxes
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Comments: 7
Outrage over the name "Nigger Hill" has prompted officials in California to vote for replacing 36 controversial gravestones that ignited a firestorm across the Golden State. The graves hold the bodies of black pioneers from a California Gold Rush settlement called Negro Hill, which was formed after two African-Americans struck gold there in 1849. The federal government moved the bodies from the El Dorado County mining town in 1954 to make way for a dam. Concrete headstones were erected by the U.S. government declaring that the settlers came from "Nigger Hill". The bigoted text carving was not merely on one gravestone but on 36 consecutive engravings, each one a time-consuming effort. Unknowingly, taxpayers footed the bill. Exactly why U.S. government employees would misrepresent the California community's name so offensively on these gravestones in 1954 is a question which no one today can answer, apparently. The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors has now unanimously agreed to get rid of the grave markers, which most Californians have condemned as racist, inflammatory and disgusting. The board rejected a proposal to hand authority for the project over to the California Prison Industry Authority, which runs inmate work programs and offered its services at no charge. Instead, supervisors organized a community meeting for input after a group of advocates demanded that the black community be involved in changing the situation. "It's embarrassing and it's insulting to us for it to be there, and for you to take under consideration to let some prisoners fix it," said community member Ralph White, who attended the meeting. Some have suggested that a monument be made to explain the history of the graves. Others want the original gravestones be displayed in museums or universities. Advocacy groups want to see polished gray granite headstones to replace the weather-worn concrete slabs. Most Californians want a public explanation of how the graves were so wrongfully and hurtfully designated by representatives of the U.S. government. El Dorado County has been responsive to the outrage sparked by the gravestones and the racial epithet on them, but many feel that more needs to be done. The federal government has taken the blame. Many California voters assumed that the current head of the U.S. government, an African-American himself, would rectify the insult to pioneers of the Golden State. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has apologized for the offensive term.
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#1. To: no gnu taxes (#0)
Since Eisenhower was president and more directly responsible than any later president would anyone expect anything different?
Liberals must stay up late, combing records for something to get outraged over. Some segments of society aren't happy unless they're miserable.
war has to do something for entertainment. The voices in his head aren't speaking to him and his imaginary friends have found reasons not to come over anymore.
DRINK CRAZED INDIANS Nothing unusual about the language for that era.
And California has been extremely Liberal for how long?????? Looks like they're condemning what their ancestors had the courage to do and they don't, even though they think the same......
"I love the 45 caliber M1911, I respect the 9MM M9 Beretta but I only carry a CZ for my own personal protection". Quote courtesy of Lt Col John Dean Cooper, recognized as the Father of Modern Handgunning
Since you crappy east coasters invaded and Henry Kaiser shipped in thousands of Texans and southerners for their cheap labor, during and after WWII. Does that mean you come from a long line of government employees?
Don't look at me when you say that, I'm Midwest.....
"I love the 45 caliber M1911, I respect the 9MM M9 Beretta but I only carry a CZ for my own personal protection". Quote courtesy of Lt Col John Dean Cooper, recognized as the Father of Modern Handgunning
Not really..... Dad worked for the Post Office, Uncle worked Civil Service for a few years... Everybody else as far back as I can remember were private sector employed..... unless you want to count military service during WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan, then just about all of the men for the last 100 years served their country....
"I love the 45 caliber M1911, I respect the 9MM M9 Beretta but I only carry a CZ for my own personal protection". Quote courtesy of Lt Col John Dean Cooper, recognized as the Father of Modern Handgunning
Exactly why U.S. government employees would misrepresent the California community's name so offensively on these gravestones in 1954 is a question which no one today can answer, apparently.
#2. To: no gnu taxes (#0)
#3. To: no gnu taxes (#0)
The Obama/Weiner Dems need the race card more than ever...here it comes.
#4. To: no gnu taxes (#0)
Exactly why U.S. government employees would misrepresent the California community's name so offensively on these gravestones in 1954 is a question which no one today can answer, apparently.
#5. To: CZ82 (#4)
And California has been extremely Liberal for how long?????? Looks like they're condemning what their ancestors had the courage to do and they don't,....
#6. To: mininggold (#5)
Since you crappy east coasters invaded
#7. To: mininggold (#5)
Does that mean you come from a long line of government employees?
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