Chapter 60 We Should Be Grateful

"It seems like there are a lot of Africans in the United States!" Annie thought for a moment and said, "But I don't think I saw many."

"Blacks have their own black communities, and whites have their own white communities," Sheffield explained simply. "Generally, if they don't visit each other's communities, they won't see each other. However, there are more blacks in the northern states. This is not because there are more blacks in the north, but because blacks in the north are not fixed in one place and wander around everywhere."

This is also the national conditions of our great America. Anne has just arrived in Texas and has not felt it clearly. The reason why I didn't see the black community is because the black community here is relatively honest.

Long before the Civil War, the South was dominated by plantation economy, which required a huge manpower as labor. And the resistance of these laborers was predictable, so almost every plantation owner had to be equipped with weapons that could deter resistance. Things like joint defense and militia were normal, which is why in the Civil War, the South, with only a quarter of the North's manpower, fought a one-to-two exchange ratio.

After the Civil War, there was actually no difference, because the Democratic Party, with the support of the Dixie people, soon took control of the state governments of the southern states, and a series of bills were passed. Virginia passed a bill declaring racial marriage illegal, and because of the existence of the Sheffield family, Texas quickly followed suit, and similar laws were passed in southern states one after another.

"This bill is based on equality and order. Whites and blacks do not interfere with each other. At the same time, it also gives blacks a chance to manage themselves and prove that they have the ability to live without relying on whites." Sheffield rubbed his teeth. He felt that his level of whitewashing could not keep up with the moral bottom line of this bill.

But what can be done? The two ethnic groups are so different in appearance. Not to mention the United States, even in any country, the majority of the ethnic group will dislike the ethnic group that looks completely different from itself. It's just that some people dare to say it, some don't, and there are very few people who don't have this idea at all.

Furthermore, the Texas bill was very humane, after all, there was interference from predecessors. The Virginia bill only distinguished between whites and blacks, and Florida was the first to declare interracial marriage illegal and define the concept of race: anyone with one-eighth or more black blood is considered a person of color. This is the beginning of the one-drop rule.

The Texas bill adds Latino communities. This is progress, leaving room for maneuver.

The original plan to go to New Orleans remained unchanged, but Sheffield was cautious and asked Martin Luther King to find some black guards to accompany him there.

"It was you Southerners who relied on your right to vote to establish laws and segregate the black community. And then you used the tradition of carrying guns to keep the blacks in line?" After listening for a long time, Annie only managed to extract this little useful information.

"You can't say that. Different places have different customs. Do you think the Yankees are noble? They just don't say it out loud. We Dixies are more sincere. If we don't like something, we just don't like it." Sheffield emphasized righteously, "And this is not a bad thing. There is a saying that distance makes beauty. It's actually good not to interfere with each other."

Sheffield actually hoped that the United States would remain like this forever, after all, stability was above all else, but he also knew that this was basically impossible, because the one-drop rule almost doomed white people to be isolated from the possibility of assimilating other ethnic groups. Anyone with a little black blood was considered black, and if this continued, the black population would only grow larger and the white population would become smaller.

If the people of the Republic also think so, then the Tang Empire can only be regarded as a Hu dynasty.

"I didn't say it was wrong!" After hearing Sheffield's rebuttal, Anne said in a weak voice, "I was just asking casually."

"In fact, to solve this problem, we still have to rely on the participation of European immigrants!" Sheffield said this, and this is the only solution, but it is not possible now. The economy of the United States is not good now. When the economy is bad, people will be xenophobic. At this time, the citizens of the United States should be the most xenophobic. It has reached the point where they do not distinguish between white, yellow, and black people. Even European immigrants will still cause disgust among the citizens of the United States.

If you want European immigrants to ensure that the main ethnic groups in the United States do not have problems, then Europe can forget about it. Not only will the wars continue, but even if the wars stop, the economies of these European countries will not become comfortable. Only poor countries will continue to reproduce. For the prosperity of the United States, it would be best if all of Europe became Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Sheffield himself doesn't like the United States to be too complicated, and the reason is simple. It only takes one set of rhetoric to brainwash the white group, but different rhetoric is needed to brainwash the three major ethnic groups. These rhetoric may even contradict each other, and playing it safe is not a long-term solution. If there is only the white group, it will be much easier to fool them.

Sheffield brought two teams of bodyguards, one in black and one in white. This time he really wanted to go out and see his kingdom. Anne looked strange and muttered, "Ossad? Dublin? Habsburg?"

"Don't you Europeans say that the United States is a fake empire? You're right. These are all cities in Texas. Look at the name of this city? That's right, Sheffield. It's a ranch near Indian Territory. It's my family's first ranch in Texas." Sheffield pointed at the map and boasted proudly,

"There's such a thing?" Anne opened her bright eyes wide, and was very curious about Sheffield's words.

"Of course. The Indians welcomed the European immigrants on the Mayflower. We, the descendants of bandits, must be grateful." Sheffield glanced at Anne. "So when we go to war, we must let the Indians fight alongside us."

After returning to Sheffield, Texas, she changed into a straw hat and overalls again. The suit and tie were not suitable for the environment here, but Anne was French and did not need to adapt to the local customs.

"The factory's equipment must be updated, and the European technicians will arrive soon." Sheffield pointed and pointed in the factory, as if he was an expert in this field. But in fact, what he learned had nothing to do with the factory, and even his theology degree was bought.

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Not far from Sheffield, a child wearing a hat and covered in oil was working hard to move parts. His young face was full of fatigue, as if everything had nothing to do with him.

"The innovation of machinery will make the workers more comfortable!" Anne, who was wearing a white dress, added, pointing at the working children. "This will generate greater profits. The relationship between the factory and the workers should be one of mutual gratitude. We are also grateful for the workers' efforts."

(End of this chapter)