The Anger of the Antebellum Wokies |
The Anger of the Antebellum Wokies
In about 50 years, experts agree, Wikipedia will have a page called “Antebellum Wokism” discussing the rage and the impotence of late-stage progressivism.
Christopher Chantrill | April 20, 2026
In about 50 years, experts agree, Wikipedia will have a page called “Antebellum Wokism” discussing the rage and the impotence of late-stage progressivism, and how the progressives defended the indefensible for decades before progressivism’s inevitable debacle. For now, it just has an “Antebellum South” article about how the South defended slavery:
Initially regarded as an awkward and temporary institution, [slavery] gradually evolved into a defended concept, with proponents arguing for its positive merits, while simultaneously vehemently opposing the burgeoning abolitionist movement.
Initially regarded as an awkward and temporary institution, [slavery] gradually evolved into a defended concept, with proponents arguing for its positive merits, while simultaneously vehemently opposing the burgeoning abolitionist movement.
As the Southrons evolved into defending their “concept” more and more, they got angry. Who can forget the caning of Sen. Sumner (R-MA) on the floor of the Senate in 1856?
Representative Preston Brooks, a pro-slavery Democrat from South Carolina, used a walking cane to beat Senator Charles Sumner, an abolitionist Republican from Massachusetts, nearly to death.
Representative Preston Brooks, a pro-slavery Democrat from South Carolina, used a walking cane to beat Senator Charles Sumner, an abolitionist Republican from Massachusetts, nearly to death.
The new Wikipedia article will also include an explainer for........