tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304928500646903522.post892737167177039267..comments2024-03-28T18:32:05.933-04:00Comments on bensozia: Calhoun College will become Hopper CollegeJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037215533094998996noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304928500646903522.post-52631492698770939172017-02-13T00:09:04.151-05:002017-02-13T00:09:04.151-05:00Ummm... John Adams never owned slaves, though ther...Ummm... John Adams never owned slaves, though there were slaves in Massachusetts at the time. Adams was never "rich," but I believe we can fairly say he was "influential." :) Also, from what I've been able to find, Roger Sherman never owned slaves, and he was influential enough to be a CT signer. <br /><br />I'm especially delighted that Calhoon College is now Grace Hopper College. Hopper is one of my heroes.pootrsoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05975929246429466067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304928500646903522.post-6474062776759460232017-02-12T09:04:20.854-05:002017-02-12T09:04:20.854-05:00Some people just look for any excuse to be offende...Some people just look for any excuse to be offended. You have to dig pretty deep to find fault in Franklin, and then you have to ignore the extenuating circumstances of his life and deeds.<br /><br />Pretty much all of the founding fathers of America were slave owners at various points, since the economy of the colonies was so heavily reliant on slave labor in the first place. Anyone who didn't own slaves likely wasn't rich or influential enough to be a leader of any significance in the colonies, so almost by definition the people who are going to lead a revolution and stage a war of independence are going to be the people who own the slaves whose labor the entire colonial system relies upon to exist.<br /><br />That said, I'm elated to hear that Calhoun's name is being removed, because his is the opposite situation entirely - someone whom you have to dig pretty deeply to find extenuating circumstances for, and even then you have to ignore his most egregious faults. No one is perfect, but if you're struggling to find the good in someone and jumping through hoops to excuse their awful behavior, they probably aren't someone you should try to lionize.G. Verlorennoreply@blogger.com