Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for April 07, 2013
April 06, 2013
April 08, 2013
Transcript:
Roland: I'd like to appear ruddy today... Makeup Artist: Okay. Why? Roland: To put my subjects at ease. Several weeks ago, the state of Mississippi finally ratified the 13th Amendment banning slavery... One life that's been changed dramatically belongs to Roy Grenier, now believed to be the last slave in America! So, Roy, how is it that you and your family remained in bondage for 148 years after emancipation? Roy: We were never told we were free. Our masters just kept saying that Mississippi never voted to ratify! Roland: Didn't your fellow fieldworkers know? Roy: Beats me-- they only spoke Spanish! So for generations my family has known nothing but the lash! Roland: Fascinating. For another perspective, let's hear from Roy's former owner... Owner: Worst. Slave. Ever.
If civil rights were left up to public opinion, as many conservatives want, there still would be slavery in several southern states, as many conservatives want.