Happy Birthday Republican Party!

[Warrior]

Happy birthday to the Republican Party! 

The Republican Party, forged from of a coalition of political forces to oppose the advance of slavery in the American west, was created in Ripon, Wisconsin, on this day in history, March 20, 1854.

"The Republican Party grew out of resistance to the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854, which overrode the Missouri Compromise and allowed slavery to spread into Western territory by popular sovereignty," writes PBS American Experience in its history of political parties in the United States.
 

 

[DBP66]

You can celebrate tomorrow as the leader of your party is being booked in N.Y.!!....😉

[Wildcat Will]

In 1840, no more than 200 African Americans lived in Wisconsin.⁹ By 1860, there were about 1,200.¹⁰ They pioneered vibrant and prosperous farming communities at Cheyenne Valley in Vernon County (1855) and Pleasant Ridge in Grant County (1870).¹¹ Strongly opposed to slavery, abolitionist groups were formed in Wisconsin, helping slaves escape to Canada through the Underground Railroad. During the Civil War, 353 black troops enlisted because of President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation¹². Most of these soldiers fought in Company F of the 29^th Infantry Regiment of U.S. Colored Troops.¹³ Following the Civil War, Wisconsin ’s white residents fought to limit the number of African Americans in this state and legalized segregation, socially and politically.¹⁴ Despite the discrimination faced by this population, its numbers began to increase throughout the 19^th century, predominately in Milwaukee, Vernon County, and Grant County.¹⁵

 

Fewer than 3,000 African Americans lived in Wisconsin by 1910.¹⁶ Many had come from the rural South seeking more opportunity. This population grouped mostly in the communities of Racine, Milwaukee, and Beloit.¹⁷ Because of segregated industrial jobs, limited numbers of African Americans immigrated to Wisconsin.¹⁸ After World War II, the African American population increased 600 percent, from 12,158 in 1940 to 74,546 in 1960.¹⁹ Manufacturing employment opportunities and high wages caused many blacks to leave the South for Wisconsin industrial cities.²⁰ However, racial discrimination and segregation continued, especially in the City of Milwaukee.

 

During the 1950s and 1960s, Milwaukee was one of the most segregated cities in the nation,²¹ a trend that has continued to contemporary times. During the Civil Rights era, most African Americans lived in the “Inner Core,” a neighborhood with limited job opportunities, poverty, and segregation making the neighborhood a site of volatility.²²

[Wildcat Will]

The 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision by the U.S. Supreme Court did not alter the segregation found in schools in Milwaukee.²³ It took the school board until 1979 to implement a five-year desegregation plan in Milwaukee Public Schools^,24 after many civil rights demonstrations and boycotts for equality. Desegregation in the housing market was another major issue for civil rights leaders.²⁵ Alderperson Vel Phillips was the first to introduce open housing legislation, in March 1962, which was repeatedly voted down for many years.²⁶ After years of protest and riots, the federal open housing law passed in 1968,²⁷ aiming to prevent discrimination in this important area. Following this federal legislation, an increased suburbanization of the Milwaukee area continued to perpetuate segregated housing as whites moved out and African Americans were left in the city.²⁸ This was a common trend that persists until this day.

 

The African American population in Wisconsin is predominantly found in southeastern Wisconsin. African Americans and those who fall under this category provide a significant influence in Wisconsin’s social, political, and cultural landscape. They have fought to obtain civil rights and equity in this state. They continue to redress the discrimination and limited opportunities given to them throughout the past and in the present.

 

[Warrior]

43 minutes ago, DBP66 said:

You can celebrate tomorrow as the leader of your party is being booked in N.Y.!!....😉

For what crime DP?

[Warrior]

2 hours ago, Wildcat Will said:

In 1840, no more than 200 African Americans lived in Wisconsin.⁹ By 1860, there were about 1,200.¹⁰ They pioneered vibrant and prosperous farming communities at Cheyenne Valley in Vernon County (1855) and Pleasant Ridge in Grant County (1870).¹¹ Strongly opposed to slavery, abolitionist groups were formed in Wisconsin, helping slaves escape to Canada through the Underground Railroad. During the Civil War, 353 black troops enlisted because of President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation¹². Most of these soldiers fought in Company F of the 29^th Infantry Regiment of U.S. Colored Troops.¹³ Following the Civil War, Wisconsin ’s white residents fought to limit the number of African Americans in this state and legalized segregation, socially and politically.¹⁴ Despite the discrimination faced by this population, its numbers began to increase throughout the 19^th century, predominately in Milwaukee, Vernon County, and Grant County.¹⁵

 

Fewer than 3,000 African Americans lived in Wisconsin by 1910.¹⁶ Many had come from the rural South seeking more opportunity. This population grouped mostly in the communities of Racine, Milwaukee, and Beloit.¹⁷ Because of segregated industrial jobs, limited numbers of African Americans immigrated to Wisconsin.¹⁸ After World War II, the African American population increased 600 percent, from 12,158 in 1940 to 74,546 in 1960.¹⁹ Manufacturing employment opportunities and high wages caused many blacks to leave the South for Wisconsin industrial cities.²⁰ However, racial discrimination and segregation continued, especially in the City of Milwaukee.

 

During the 1950s and 1960s, Milwaukee was one of the most segregated cities in the nation,²¹ a trend that has continued to contemporary times. During the Civil Rights era, most African Americans lived in the “Inner Core,” a neighborhood with limited job opportunities, poverty, and segregation making the neighborhood a site of volatility.²²

You realize Milwaukee hasn’t had a Republican mayor since 1908 and nine total since 1846 right. Why are democrats so racist?

[DBP66]

32 minutes ago, Warrior said:

For what crime DP?

take a guess....I'll give you a hint....there's a storm brewing....😉

[Warrior]

10 minutes ago, DBP66 said:

take a guess....I'll give you a hint....there's a storm brewing....😉

Haha!!! The storm that has to pay Trump $400k legal bill…that storm? This is gonna be good.

[DBP66]

19 minutes ago, Warrior said:

Haha!!! The storm that has to pay Trump $400k legal bill…that storm? This is gonna be good.

you ain't kidding....especially the finger printing part....😉...Stormy's revenge.

[Warrior]

15 minutes ago, DBP66 said:

you ain't kidding....especially the finger printing part....😉...Stormy's revenge.

Ok Charlie Brown....this is too funny

[DBP66]

Just now, Warrior said:

Ok Charlie Brown....this is too funny

it's only going to get better...

[Nolebull813]

This is one of those cases where left wingers cheer on something that they will pretend to be enraged about years later when the same thing happens to someone they agree with politically 

[Wildcat Will]

2 hours ago, Warrior said:

You realize Milwaukee hasn’t had a Republican mayor since 1908 and nine total since 1846 right. Why are democrats so racist?

Changes nothing.

Ask Google where the most racist place is in the US.

Could be Wisconsin.

[Wildcat Will]

1 hour ago, DBP66 said:

it's only going to get better...

Hilarious.

All I can see is the spread for the champions dinner at the white House.

[Wildcat Will]

2 hours ago, Warrior said:

For what crime DP?

You sure do ask a lot of questions for someone that claims to know so much.

[Warrior]

1 hour ago, Wildcat Will said:

You sure do ask a lot of questions for someone that claims to know so much.

Asking questions is how I got so many answers.  You obviously don't ask enough. 

[Wildcat Will]

1 hour ago, Warrior said:

Asking questions is how I got so many answers.  You obviously don't ask enough. 

Yeah but the answers to the questions you ask are common knowledge.

Go figure.

[Warrior]

46 minutes ago, Wildcat Will said:

Yeah but the answers to the questions you ask are common knowledge.

Go figure.

That you can never answer.

[Wildcat Will]

1 hour ago, Warrior said:

That you can never answer.

Yes I can.

You're ignorant.

That's why.

Not a matter of answering, moreso a matter of you asking.

[Warrior]

Just now, Wildcat Will said:

Yes I can.

You're ignorant.

That's why.

Not a matter of answering, moreso a matter of you asking.

But you never do, you just regurgitate your BS facts without facts. You almost have yourself convinced you’re smart. It’s fun to watch what you come up with next. Please continue. 

[Wildcat Will]

4 hours ago, Warrior said:

But you never do, you just regurgitate your BS facts without facts. You almost have yourself convinced you’re smart. It’s fun to watch what you come up with next. Please continue. 

Learning is supposed to be fun. You are very welcome. I try to make learning fun for all my students. I see hope in you despite your limitations.

KEEP HOPE ALIVE

[Warrior]

7 hours ago, Wildcat Will said:

Learning is supposed to be fun. You are very welcome. I try to make learning fun for all my students. I see hope in you despite your limitations.

KEEP HOPE ALIVE

I see hope in you to Willie, a little in DP and much less in Redzone. That dude maybe too far gone.