He fired the gun. Cleared by a grand jury or not, he still killed her grandson. Expecting understanding and forgiveness is beyond the pale here.

The fact that the Klan and voter intimidation are not mentioned is pretty stunning too. Makes it sound like they just couldn't pass those darn literacy tests. Never mind the dudes in white hoods or the lack of polling stations in black areas. Plus, what "vigorous enforcement [of the 15th Amendment] in the South…

That EXACT scenario is how the younger teen moms I teach describe their first sex (although I hesitate to call it that...). These 15 year-old are making out and touching and enjoying it and the boy thinks it means a lot more than it does. The girl often doesn't even try to stop him because she's so confused about…

I agree. Kids need to have age-appropriate experiences. You cannot take your toddler out for fine dining. You may not be able to take your particular 4th grader to a nice restaurant. Take them to places where behavior that they can manage is appropriate. Children need to be places where the norms are achievable…