MSNBC Morning Joe October 27, 2021 11:08:00
Margaret garner, who escaped slavery in '86, her slave masters followed her into ohio. acting on the law, decided to take her back to slavery. she refused to allow her children to return, and she killed one of her children. that became the basis of the novel. what's fascinating, joe, this is an attempt to stoke white resentment and fear. the question around education is an echo, in some ways -- i know this might seem a stretch for some -- but an echo around the debates of school busing. remember the images in boston of someone with a flag attacking? there's a sense in which this story around e...