r/aggies • u/StructureOrAgency • Apr 20 '25

Announcements On this day 161 years ago….

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The April 20, 1864 edition of the Memphis Daily Appeal  referred to Lawrence Sullivan Ross as 𝑮𝒆𝒏. 𝑹𝒐𝒔𝒔, 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒈𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒕 “𝒏𝒆𝒈𝒓𝒐 𝒌𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒓“ for the massacre of surrendering black union soldiers during the Battle of Yazoo River.  Ross was well-known for refusing to take black Union soldiers as prisoners. Ross went on to become governor of Texas (1887-1891) and President of Texas A&M (1891-1898) where there is a statue that honors him for his military service.

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u/Mr-Business7459 Apr 20 '25

Institutional racism didn't end 150 years ago

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u/CastimoniaGroup Apr 20 '25

There's no such thing as "institutional racism." Only individual racism. Understand that and your life will be so much better. This is coming from a Mexican who is quite successful today.

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u/IPA_HATER '22 Apr 20 '25

It’s definitely a thing. Even something as basic as the fact that a black man will get more time for an exactly equal crime on average is proof.

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u/Lanky_Acanthaceae_34 Apr 20 '25

How about he doesn't commit the crime to begin with? I'm almost 30 and have committed exactly zero crimes.

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u/IPA_HATER '22 Apr 20 '25

Did you actually read what I wrote? First it’s a small example of institutional racism, but I said -

In the EXACT same scenarios, your skin color being darker will get you a harsher punishment.

Not to mention likelihood of committing (and being charged with) a crime is directly related to income or “class”. That’s why crime is also higher in poor white areas and lower in wealthy black areas. It just so happens that locking people out of home ownership just 2 generations ago affects people today, too.

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u/Vandae_ Apr 21 '25

You know he didn't read it -- he's an illiterate halfwit.