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" The strongest
bond of human sympathy, outside of the family relation, should be one uniting
all working people, of all
nations, and tongues, and kindreds
...".
---Abraham Lincoln
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" ... Labor is the Superior of Capital
... Without Labor--Capital would not Exist. ...Capital has its rights--as worthy
of protection as any other rights--but the error is in assuming that the Whole
Labor--of Community--exists within that relation...".
Abraham Lincoln 03
dec 1861
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Land Grant Colleges 1862
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Putting
together the issues of (1) Americans returning to the
land
2) Apprenticeships and cooperative
education, and
3) better off Americans making major
contributions to Land Reparations--
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How was this
possible ? With today's capital intensive agriculture--its necessary for most
farmers to take out substantial loans at the start of every growing season. Who
the farmers chiefly borrow from is the US Department of Agriculture. Who decides
to approve each loan--OR NOT--are local offices of the USDA's Farm Service
Agency (FSA).
Black History Links:
Local Farm
Service Agency Committees historically have been comprised almost entirely of
white men. These committees--or racist gangs--if you will--have always approved their
white friends' and neighbors' loans immediately. At the same time--year
after century--they've taken
even a whole year to approve the loans of African, Hispanic and Native
American farmers.
Because
of this RACIST ACTIVITY--the farmers of color--one after the
other--throughout the past century--went broke. Then their neighbors
bought their Hard-Earned /Sacred and Holy properties at auction--for far
less than market value. This activity continued thru the Civil Rights
era--and the Reagan and Bush Administrations.
These
were NEVER
isolated incidents--this Total, Nationwide Racism was the norm--for
a century. It was entirely fought against by Democratic Administrations--and
Totally Supported by Republican Administrations.
Earlier
in the 20th century--
as the
African, Hispanic and Native American farmers undeservedly lost
everything--millions moved to Northern cities to find employment.
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Again--America was once
a "Great Nation" -- only because we were nearly ALL Working People.
Immediately prior
to the 1994 ASSASSINATION of RENT CONTROL--continuing NATIONWIDE still in 2024, and
also the 1994 "Free" Trade ENSLAVEMENT OF THE "Free" WORLD
($50 wages per month)--it
was suggested that our country turn in an entirely different direction--toward
Apprenticeships.
●
In 1992--Black Enterprize Magazine told us that the
Apprenticeship rate among American High School students is only 5%--Germany has
an Apprenticeship rate of 60%.
● 1993--head of the American
Federation of Teachers--Albert Shanker
pulled no punches in comparing those going to College--who
are treated like dukes, earls and lords--with those going to Work--who are treated like dirt.
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Instructors for
these apprentices could be many various Peoples of Color. Can they be paid
salaries comparable to college professors--1/2 OF WHICH COULD GO TO LAND
REPARATIONS ?
This apprenticeship program must also include vast reform of how we do
College and how we do Business.
Apprenticeships:
If we must GET BACK TO WORK--Forevermore--Colleges
and
Chambers of Commerce
must become involved in restructuring THEMSELVES. A few centuries ago--most
ALL of us lived and WORKED much closer to the Land.
Cooperative Colleges / NEU
A&M's / Land-Grant Colleges
1862--1890--1994--
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Gen Wm T Sherman
Congressman
John Conyers
At the conclusion of our Civil War--the former slaves were promised 40 acres for
each family. Many citizens of America's inner cities today are
the descendents of America's Slaves. Although they basically never received
their 40 acres--post 1865 they worked hard enough to become 925,708 Black
farmers by 1920--who at that time owned 14 % of America's Farm Lands.
Over the next century nearly ALL OF THIS LAND--valued at $326 Billion--WAS
LOST--not by laziness, mismanagement or bad weather....IT WAS ACTUALLY
STOLEN--BY DEEPLY ENTRENCHED RACISM WITHIN THE US DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE--AND BY DISHONEST NEIGHBORS.
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John Shepardson, 180 Elm Street, Suite I, #
126, Pittsfield, MA 01201 413/ 281-9871
s_earth20@aol.com
http://spaceshipearthnet.us/
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