My kid can’t really read yet, but they brought me home a book. This exchange occurred in the first ten pages:
“Papa, that man is as black as ashes, isn’t he?”
Papa laughed. “Dogs and horses come in different colors, don’t they?”
“But he’s not a horse, is he, Papa?”
“No, he’s not a horse.” Papa patted her on the head. “But colored folks aren’t much different.”
I WONDER WHY THIS BOOK WAS FREE IN THE LIBRARY.
(I’m not blaming my kid, they chose it just based on the cover.)
Hiding our children from the past only dooms us to repeat it.
I don’t disagree.
So what’s the problem with a book that portrays the historical period with a degree of accuracy?
I didn’t mean to say there was a problem with accuracy.
I just meant to say this was unexpected.