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  1. quit allowing comments only on specific articles. quit trying to be the feelings police. allow free and open discussion

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    MELISSA BLOUNT commented  · 

    My comment describing historical facts was rejected, perhaps by people who don't want to talk about racism. I don't believe the community violated guidelines, but trolls may have jumped on the comment:

    Your reply on Florida reinstates controversial congressional map backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis has been rejected as it contains content that is in breach of our community guidelines.

    Posted 5/22/2022, 22:09


    The reason they don't want to teach history is because of the previous methods they used to prevent Black people from voting. In 1920, the Orlando police chief led a white mob to neighboring Ocoee after some African-Americans voted in the presidential election. They killed 33 people and ran the Black families out of town. The community lost everything, similar to Rosewood, but I don't believe reparations were given. On Christmas 1951, a firebomb resulted in the death of a an African-American husband and wife, NAACP activists who sought to register voters. Floridians who who support these new laws should be ashamed of themselves. If DeSantis and others don't want their children and children's children to feel guilty--do the right thing now. While you can't change the past, don't revert back to racist voter suppression tactics. Kids know what is motivated by hate and that's what leads to guilt and depression.

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