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Old 05-20-2006, 10:11 AM   #7
richlevy
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Originally Posted by Pangloss62
Desegregation was especially threatening to most Georgians (and The South) as they needed Blacks to be "in their place" in order to help maintain their own level of self esteem.
Yep, there were whole groups of men living in poverty with 3rd grade education who felt they at least were guaranteed to have someone lower in the social pecking order.
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