You’re referring to the 1560s/70s, right?
Seriously, though, stripping away empathy has always been a tactic throughout history used by the greedy and selfish to get their way.
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6nk06@sh.itjust.works 2 days ago
At least since the 60s/70s, it’s not new.
harrys_balzac@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 day ago
0_o7@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 days ago
Wasn’t there segregation before the 70s? So it seems like a default state for USA since forever.
“Hate thy neighbor skin color”
…eji.org/…/how-segregation-survived.html
www.britannica.com/event/Jim-Crow-law