Virginia kids to be taught about the famous Lincoln/Douglass debates

[Tommy Tainant]

This Week in History: The Lincoln-Douglas debates

Aug. 21, 1858, brought the first of the famous three-hour long debates between Stephen Douglas and Abraham Lincoln.

www.lakeconews.com

I was puzzled about this as I have not been aware of this until now. It shows that the right are trailblazers in ending ignorance of important historical events.

Could you point me to any transcripts ?

 

[Gabe Lackmann]

Are they gonna play

Pin the bullet on the Lincoln?

 

[JoeMoma]

Could you point me to any transcripts ?

https://www.ohiomemory.org/digital/collection/p267401coll36/id/12381

 

[Tommy Tainant]

https://www.ohiomemory.org/digital/collection/p267401coll36/id/12381

Thanks for that. I believe Virginia are teaching the Lincoln/ Frederick Douglass debates. He is a different bloke.

 

[MarathonMike]

I believe Virginia are teaching the Lincoln/ Frederick Douglass debates. He is a different bloke.

Who is a different bloke? Why did you link to a California paper about what might be taught in Virginia?

 

[Tommy Tainant]

Who is a different bloke? Why did you link to a California paper about what might be taught in Virginia?

Why not ? Where are the transcripts ?

 

[Tommy Tainant]

Why not ? Where are the transcripts ?

A Virginia bill to regulate what students can learn about history includes a historical error about Abraham Lincoln

The Republican lawmaker who submitted the bill said the blunder was included due to a mistake by a state agency that made edits to the legislation.

uk.news.yahoo.com

Here it is. The bill lists the wrong Douglas. They will be slapping themselves over this. They are dictating what version of history should be taught when they do not really know their history.
Awkward !

 

[Unkotare]

Is there a point to this thread?

 

[TeeDub]

Is there a point to this thread?

I think it just shows how screwed up public schools and teachers unions are.

 

[Augustine_]

This Week in History: The Lincoln-Douglas debates

Aug. 21, 1858, brought the first of the famous three-hour long debates between Stephen Douglas and Abraham Lincoln.

www.lakeconews.com

I was puzzled about this as I have not been aware of this until now. It shows that the right are trailblazers in ending ignorance of important historical events.

Could you point me to any transcripts ?

Whatever people think about American Talibaner's pet projects on education, it's not like Americans can get much dumber

 

[Augustine_]

Is there a point to this thread?

Imaginary CRT being replaced with real "slavery was fine" theory

 

[Unkotare]

I think it just shows how screwed up public schools and teachers unions are.

All public schools? Really?

 

[TeeDub]

All public schools? Really?

OK maybe not all, but most. I have many relatives and friends who were, are, teachers.

 

[Bob Blaylock]

Is there a point to this thread?

Just another instance of Tainted Tommy waving his abject ignorance and irrelevance regarding anything to do with America around, as if it is some sort of proud banner.

Nothing to see here. Move along.

 

[toobfreak]

I was puzzled about this as I have not been aware of this until now.

REALLY, Tommy? You are not familiar with the Lincoln-Douglas debates? Where Lincoln took his opponent to task over slavery, a man who had likewise sought to marry Lincoln's wife, where the very underpinnings of the republican party were formed as Honest Abe set forth to tear apart all of Douglas' arguments in favor of the USA continuing with slave ownership?

 

[Tommy Tainant]

REALLY, Tommy? You are not familiar with the Lincoln-Douglas debates? Where Lincoln took his opponent to task over slavery, a man who had likewise sought to marry Lincoln's wife, where the very underpinnings of the republican party were formed as Honest Abe set forth to tear apart all of Douglas' arguments in favor of the USA continuing with slave ownership?

I am aware of the Lincoln - Douglas debates. I was not aware of the Lincoln- Douglass debates which Virginia intends to teach students about. My belief is tht these debates never happened and only a fucking moron would propose teaching kids aboou them.

 

[martybegan]

This Week in History: The Lincoln-Douglas debates

Aug. 21, 1858, brought the first of the famous three-hour long debates between Stephen Douglas and Abraham Lincoln.

www.lakeconews.com

I was puzzled about this as I have not been aware of this until now. It shows that the right are trailblazers in ending ignorance of important historical events.

Could you point me to any transcripts ?

You are thinking of the wrong Douglas.

 

[toobfreak]

I am aware of the Lincoln - Douglas debates. I was not aware of the Lincoln- Douglass debates which Virginia intends to teach students about.

So you are opposed to history? What kind of education in history could you have without knowing the most important annals of your own country?

My belief is tht these debates never happened and only a fucking moron would propose teaching kids aboou them.

So besides being dumber than hammered shit, racist, mean, and prejudiced, you don't believe in things like:

1. Men going to the Moon.
2. That Lincoln was ever president.
3. The Gettysburg Address.

In other words, I can expect to get more intelligent discussion from a macaw parrot than from you? Hey asshole, the debates went on for 7 fucking days outdoors with crowds attending, each three hours long where each person got an HOUR to answer a question and make their case on each issue!

People of the mid-19th century sans TV and the internet were obviously far superior mentally than the modern man due to exercize of the gray matter.

 

[Tommy Tainant]

So you are opposed to history? What kind of education in history could you have without knowing the most important annals of your own country?


So besides being dumber than hammered shit, racist, mean, and prejudiced, you don't believe in things like:

1. Men going to the Moon.
2. That Lincoln was ever president.
3. The Gettysburg Address.

In other words, I can expect to get more intelligent discussion from a macaw parrot than from you? Hey asshole, the debates went on for 7 fucking days outdoors with crowds attending, each three hours long where each person got an HOUR to answer a question and make their case on each issue!

People of the mid-19th century sans TV and the internet were obviously far superior mentally than the modern man due to exercize of the gray matter.

Perhaps you could point me to the Lincoln/Douglass debates ? Good luck with that because there arent any. You dont give a shit what you teach your kids .

 

[toobfreak]

Perhaps you could point me to the Lincoln/Douglass debates ? Good luck with that because there arent any.

Ignorant idiot asshole. Read all seven of them word for word HERE:

The Lincoln-Douglas Debates of 1858 - Lincoln Home National Historic Site (U.S. National Park Service)

www.nps.gov