Voodoo is such an interesting religion and gets so little recognition compared to its pop culture version.
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DeWayfarer · 61-69, M
Yeah I have even made a political point about the reading and writing several times.
It wasn't just one race either. Same with native Americans. Reading and writing were for the wealthy. Why voting allowed the "X" for a signature all the way until 1920.
This policy on reading and writing was even in the dark ages.
It wasn't just one race either. Same with native Americans. Reading and writing were for the wealthy. Why voting allowed the "X" for a signature all the way until 1920.
You're right — literacy, access to formal education, and voting procedures in the U.S. were deeply shaped by class, race, and power, not just ability.
Brief points:
Literacy tied to wealth and access: Formal schooling was uneven; wealthier families and communities (often white) had greater access to schools, while Black, Indigenous, immigrant, and rural communities faced underfunding, exclusion, or segregated systems that limited literacy opportunities.
Native American and Black exclusion: Policies — including forced removals, boarding schools for Native children, slavery, Black Codes, and Jim Crow segregation — systematically restricted education for Native Americans and Black people, both suppressing literacy and using literacy as a gatekeeping tool.
Voting and signature practices: Election officials historically accepted marks like an “X” for signatures because many voters were illiterate; at the same time, literacy tests and other barriers were later used discriminatorily to disenfranchise nonwhite voters. The persistence of accommodation (marks) alongside exclusionary practices shows the uneven application of rules.
Timeline note: While some formal voting reforms occurred by the early 20th century (women’s suffrage in 1920, other changes over time), barriers to voting and education persisted long after those dates in many places.
Brief points:
Literacy tied to wealth and access: Formal schooling was uneven; wealthier families and communities (often white) had greater access to schools, while Black, Indigenous, immigrant, and rural communities faced underfunding, exclusion, or segregated systems that limited literacy opportunities.
Native American and Black exclusion: Policies — including forced removals, boarding schools for Native children, slavery, Black Codes, and Jim Crow segregation — systematically restricted education for Native Americans and Black people, both suppressing literacy and using literacy as a gatekeeping tool.
Voting and signature practices: Election officials historically accepted marks like an “X” for signatures because many voters were illiterate; at the same time, literacy tests and other barriers were later used discriminatorily to disenfranchise nonwhite voters. The persistence of accommodation (marks) alongside exclusionary practices shows the uneven application of rules.
Timeline note: While some formal voting reforms occurred by the early 20th century (women’s suffrage in 1920, other changes over time), barriers to voting and education persisted long after those dates in many places.
This policy on reading and writing was even in the dark ages.
RebelRaven · 51-55, F
BohoBabe · M
@Straylight I'd like to stick a pin in you. 😉
sarabee1995 · 31-35, F
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Straylight · F
@SinlessOnslaught I’m always looking for something interesting. I try to put the best ones here for everyone.
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@Straylight Thank you. Keep it up!
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BlueSkyKing · M
It makes magical claims. Why is that interesting?
ItsMeMorgue · 46-50, F
Well, I must be psychic this morning, because the moment I read your subject heading, I thought of exactly this video that you're sharing.
I don't know if it's a racist thing, or just people who saw superficial similarities, but yeah. There was definitely a massive misunderstanding of what voodoo dolls were meant for. Poppets, which is what they are called in European witchcraft, are made of wax, but the idea is similar to what the common misconception of voodoo dolls by white people has been over the years. You make a little doll to resemble your intended victim, and then you do things to the doll which symbolize what you want to happen.
I don't know if it's a racist thing, or just people who saw superficial similarities, but yeah. There was definitely a massive misunderstanding of what voodoo dolls were meant for. Poppets, which is what they are called in European witchcraft, are made of wax, but the idea is similar to what the common misconception of voodoo dolls by white people has been over the years. You make a little doll to resemble your intended victim, and then you do things to the doll which symbolize what you want to happen.
