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Today is #Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States.
Related words from James A. Garfield…
“We began the war for the Union alone, but we had not gone far into its darkness before a new element was added to the conflict...In lessons that
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Related words from James A. Garfield…
“We began the war for the Union alone, but we had not gone far into its darkness before a new element was added to the conflict...In lessons that
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could not be misunderstood, the Nation was taught that God had linked to our own, the destiny of an enslaved race-that their liberty & our Union were indeed 'one & inseparable'...The soil beneath our feet was watered by the tears of slaves, in whose hearts the sight of
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yonder proud Capitol awakened no pride and inspired no hope. But, thanks be to God, this arena of rebellion and slavery is a scene of violence and crime no longer!" ~1868 in @ArlingtonNatl.
“Soon after the great struggle began, we looked behind the army of white rebels, and
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“Soon after the great struggle began, we looked behind the army of white rebels, and
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“The warnings uttered today are not new. During the last twelve years it has often been rung in our ears that by doing justice to the Negro we shall pull down the pillars of our political temple and bury ourselves in its ruins…But, sir, I have lived long enough to learn
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that in the long run it is safest for a nation, a political party, or an individual man to dare to do right, and let the consequences take care of themselves, for he that loseth his life for the truth's sake shall find it…What is this bill? It is a declaration that every
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citizen of the United States shall be entitled to the equal enjoyment of all those public chartered privileges granted under State laws to the citizens of the several States. For this act of plain justice we are told that ruin is again staring us in the face!
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By 1880, many Republicans believed the federal government had done all it could or should for African Americans by ending slavery and passing the so-called "Reconstruction amendments" to the Constitution. While some Republicans began to look toward industrialists and
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financiers as new allies, James A. Garfield-the party's presidential candidate-continued to speak up about civil rights issues & to insist that the Republican party remain true to its roots as a party working toward equality for all.
On Aug. 6, 1880-142 years ago today-
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On Aug. 6, 1880-142 years ago today-
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candidate Garfield was in New York City. He spoke to a huge crowd of thousands from the balcony of Republican headquarters that evening & beautifully summarized what he believed the government should still do for black Americans-& why:
"Soon after the great struggle began,
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"Soon after the great struggle began,
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