Eisenhower reacts to integration

President Eisenhower urges the nation to proceed slowly in regards to school integration.

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[gervasepoulden]

This was the classic excuse used to stifle the movement for civil rights. I respect Ike for other reasons, but if we had listened to these kind of arguments, injustice, segregation and outright discrimination would have continued and black people would have suffered even more in the past fifty years than they did.

[esb84]

History doesn't emphasize it because it hasn't been proven.

[MasterWooten]

@gervasepoulden No, it makes sense. Forcing people a majority to accept a minority as we've seen in Yugoslavia and Rwanda leads to bloodshed and no progress. You need education and understanding and time that is if you ever want the two sides to actually like each other and live with each other.

[williwo]

@cosmicforums Yawn......Yet you CONTINUE to ignore the Federal troops sent to Little Rock

[ForzaJersey]

@cosmicforums And what have you done on the issue other than casting judgement upon these men from on high? What are your excuses for not ending all racism and bigotry? Please tell us all your infinite wisdom, and teach the ways to perfection that you obviously are an expert. Looking down upon others, is the act of a small mind. Well, since you clearly know it all, I will no longer disturb your clearly superior world view. Good bye and happy trails!

[cosmicforums]

@williwo - That second bill of rights, mind you, would have helped ALL Americans, black and white, in the long run. But congress shot it down.

Do you care to scream at me again? Or will you make more excuses.

I remind you that I still find FDR a tyrant, but only just as much as Eisenhower.

[cosmicforums]

@williwo - WOW! He sent federal troops to little rock. FDR also sent federal troops to protect striking workers. Eisenhower and FDR both still did many bad things, such as war, profiteering, etc. FDR at least tried to put forward a second bill of rights which would have done FAR better than Eisenhowers weak, WEAK spine.

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[williwo]

@cosmicforums Why is it that u CONTINUE to ignore the FEDERAL troops sent to Little rock? Was that SLOUCHING? I think not. Did FDR or Truman ever do such a thing? NO. Saying that Eisehower ignored the situation as much as FDR and Truman is just flat out dishonest. As I said before....he did more about the situation than any President since Grant

[cosmicforums]

@ForzaJersey - I dont care what you say, or your judgements upon me...all I see is a "president of the 'free' world" making excuses for why blacks and minorities cant share that freedom. I also see YOU making excuses for that failed leader's excuses. Kennedy ALSO drug his feet on the race issues, and he should be looked down upon just as well.

[cosmicforums]

@williwo - FDR and Truman DID slouch on equal rights just as bad as Eisenhower...but this is a video of Eisenhower, so I would obviously not mention them. I blast a man who had a chance to show backbone and stand up for what was right and true, and his back bone turned to jelly and he slouched on equal rights JUST LIKE FDR and Truman did.

[ForzaJersey]

@williwo Amen!

[ForzaJersey]

@cosmicforums Have you ever heard of context. You are completely lack even basic common knowledge that Eisenhower was a key White leader in the Civil Rights Movement. Even Kennedy annoyed Dr. King for dragging his feet on Civil Rights, or a slouch if you prefer. Next time you post first try studying the real history of the period so you don't look like an ignorant condescending ass.