Robert McLeod

[Robert McLeod @romcleod]

@Francjam I agree, we had all of this wonderful information to share with our community but because people don't care and thus nobody came.

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@xinhe351 I agree, history has been repeating itself forever and it is always the same story. Unfortunately there will always be racism.

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@MarcusCollins44 When I landed in london and had to go through customs I went through just fine & my hispanic friend was held up forever.

[Robert McLeod @romcleod]

“Police vigilance would be the instrument by which prejudice could legally be practiced, in the name of “common decency.”

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Was racism towards African Americans in Oregon different than it was in the South? How so?

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World War II represented a turning point for African Americans in Oregon. A series of progressive legislations were passed.

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Oregon was one of six states to reject the 15th Amendment.

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"No free Negro shall come, reside, or be within this state, or hold any real estate or make any contracts, or maintain any suit therein"

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Oregon earned the distinction of being the only free state admitted to the Union with an exclusion clause in its constitution, which read...

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"Oregon was a Klan state, a southern state transplanted to the North. It has always been a very prejudiced state."

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@HeadBerry23 It seems in the 2000s gay rights were a huge issue & it has only gotten worse w/ the don't ask don't tell issue in the military

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@yanelly_gzz I completely agree, there has been a prejudice against women in this country since the first settlers in the 1600's.

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Throughout the economic recession the prison system has been the only system to thrive in Oregon.

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The living conditions of migrant workers is simply atrocious. They are working harder than most Americans yet they live in the worst homes.

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@naoko_gille I agree, if they are US citizens then they like every other citizen is entitled to the rights listed in the US Constitution.

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Feliz Cinco de Mayo

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1925: Japanese labor crews were forced to leave Toledo This led to a lawsuit that found leaders of a mob guilty of civil rights violations.

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@udenbyb I agree, depending on how you were raised you are going to have the same views as your parents. Whatever those views may be?

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OSU helps promote diversity w/ the Native American Longhouse and the Lonnie B. Harris Black, Asian & Pacific, César Chávez Cultural Centers.

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OSU has a partnership with the Pacific Islands allowing people from the Pacific Islands to attend college at OSU and pay instate tuition.