--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "I am the eternal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 12:17 PM, curtisdeltablues > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The term "colored people" is associated > > with the past. The term "people of color" was carefully crafted to be > > different from the emotional connection with Jim Crow laws. The term > > "colored" was used to designate where black people could go or > > facilities they could use. > > > > For further information on this, reference http://www.naacp.org/ , the > home page of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored > People.
That is very interesting, I didn't think of that! I know it was started when this term was used, but I never hear it used in that form today. In any case I stand corrected about its connection with Jim Crow as the only way the term is used. Thanks for posting that. >
