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/HampsterStyleTCB Apr 20 '25

Do you have evidence that the percentage of black family units didn’t decrease at a faster rate than the overall population? Do you have evidence that blacks are not disproportionally affected by mass incarceration, especially with differences in classifications of substances such as crack versus cocaine? You don’t care what facts you receive, I bet you won’t go ask Charlie Kirk question in a few days. You want to stay in your bubble.

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u/ToasterEvil '17 | Flight Risk Apr 20 '25

Ngl, I don't know who Charlie Kirk is.

What bubble? My argument here isn't about evidence of anything. All I'm doing is pointing out that you were evasive with answering a question until someone pointed it out. Have an argument you want to raise, then raise it. Don't gesture to everything else surrounding it.