[Homestead] Obama and religion
paxamicus at earthlink.net
paxamicus at earthlink.net
Mon Apr 28 00:17:18 EDT 2008
James, I find this perspective on slavery very interesting. I am
particularly taken with this:
> Southern culture was basically Celtic and northern culture was
> basically
> Saxon. In the south the household was an extended family and all
> manner of folk
> fell within that realm, share croppers, indentured, slaves, and
> relatives.
> There was a moral obligation all around.
I feel like I grew up with this moral imperative. I find it
fascinating that you attribute this to some kind of celtic tradition
of community caretaking. I wonder if you think that might be
different in other parts of the south, parts that weren't settled by
Celts?
Celia
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