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A few points on history

12/8/2024

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USA 
​The USA has had 46 presidents. 29 of those 46 have public statements, acts, or deeds that are racist. That's 63% of USA presidents so far have been racist. 

  1. George Washington - Owned enslaved people. 
  2. Thomas Jefferson - Owned enslaved people and expressed racist beliefs.
  3. James Madison - Owned enslaved people.
  4. James Monroe - Owned enslaved people.
  5. Andrew Jackson - Enforced the Indian Removal Act, leading to the Trail of Tears.
  6. Martin Van Buren - Owned enslaved people.
  7. William Henry Harrison - Owned enslaved people.
  8. John Tyler - Defended slavery and owned enslaved people.
  9. James K. Polk - Expanded U.S. territory through actions that displaced Native Americans.
  10. Zachary Taylor - Owned enslaved people.
  11. Millard Fillmore - Supported the Compromise of 1850, which included pro-slavery measures.
  12. Franklin Pierce - Supported the Kansas-Nebraska Act, which led to increased conflict over slavery.
  13. James Buchanan - Supported pro-slavery policies and opposed abolition.
  14. Andrew Johnson - Opposed Reconstruction and supported discriminatory policies.
  15. Ulysses S. Grant - Although he supported Reconstruction, he also owned enslaved people early in his life.
  16. Rutherford B. Hayes - Ended Reconstruction and withdrew federal troops from the South.
  17. Woodrow Wilson - Re-segregated the federal government and supported segregationist policies.
  18. Warren G. Harding - Supported segregation and made racist remarks.
  19. Calvin Coolidge - Supported segregation and made racist remarks.
  20. Herbert Hoover - Failed to address lynchings and segregation.
  21. Harry S. Truman - Segregated the military until 1948.
  22. Dwight D. Eisenhower - Supported segregation and used federal troops to enforce school desegregation.
  23. Lyndon B. Johnson - Although he signed civil rights legislation, he also made racist remarks.
  24. Richard Nixon - Supported policies that disproportionately affected minority communities.
  25. Ronald Reagan - Supported policies that disproportionately affected minority communities.
  26. George H. W. Bush - Supported policies that disproportionately affected minority communities.
  27. Bill Clinton - Supported policies that disproportionately affected minority communities.
  28. George W. Bush - Supported policies that disproportionately affected minority communities.
  29. Donald Trump - Made multiple racist or offensive statements.
This list is not exhaustive, and the actions and policies of these presidents are complex and multifaceted. It's important to consider the historical context while acknowledging the harm caused by these actions.

Sources
  • MS Copilot - had to argue with it to get this list

CANADA
Eight openly racist Prime Ministers. Eight of 23 Prime Minister. That is 34%. Still a terrible number.
  1. John A. Macdonald - Implemented policies that led to the displacement and cultural genocide of Indigenous peoples.
  2. Wilfrid Laurier - Supported policies that discriminated against Asian immigrants.
  3. William Lyon Mackenzie King - Enforced discriminatory immigration policies and interned Japanese Canadians during World War II.
  4. Pierre Trudeau - Proposed policies that were seen as assimilationist towards Indigenous peoples.
  5. Brian Mulroney - Faced criticism for not addressing systemic racism adequately.
  6. Jean Chrétien - Criticized for his handling of Indigenous issues and the Oka Crisis.
  7. Stephen Harper - Apologized for residential schools but faced criticism for his government's policies towards Indigenous peoples.
  8. Justin Trudeau - Criticized for not fully addressing systemic racism and broken promises to Indigenous communities.
Sources 
  • Pierre Trudeau’s failures on Indigenous rights tarnish his legacy
  • Assembly of First Nations takes Trudeau to task over racism, rights and reconciliation | CBC News
  • MS Copilot
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