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Put in context FDR's actions don't seem as bad. He did created a Fair Employment Practices Commission to work to end discrimination in defense plans. Plus he married Eleanor and she quit the Daughter's of the American Revolution when they refused to let Marion Anderson perform.

You seem to going easy on some of the slave holding presidents. I'm curious why Jefferson, Washington (sure he freed his slaves in his will), and Madison did not make the list.

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Meister Käßner
Meister Käßner

Written by Meister Käßner

I have been reflecting and writing about the stories, people, and places Northwest of Boston for thirty-five years. I also teach history and manage forest land.

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