Lois Frankel Quotes
All polling places should be safe, without discrimination against any religion.
Frankel, Lois. "Frankel Statement on Relocating Polling Place from Boca Raton Islamic Center." Representative Lois Frankel, 12 Feb. 2016.
Rhode Island was known for its religious tolerance since the founders left Massachusetts after being persecuted by the Puritans. However, this was a remarkable policy for its time. Brown was a Baptist school and the President was a Baptist Minister, yet other Protestant denominations, Catholics, Jews were all welcome to attend. The toleration however did not extend to atheists. See {82626} .
He, and ,any others tried, but the Muslim’s insisted on their own Islamic state. All of India was partitioned creating Pakistan and Bangladesh as tens of millions of people were killed in religious strife. Kashmir was to make it’s own decision. Pakistan and India have been at odds over Kashmir.
At the time he made this speech it was very radical. School segregation was not only legal but was required by law in the Southern states. This was a huge slap in the face of the South which had undermined the gains of Reconstruction. It did not however hurt his future political career in the North. At the time it was the Republicans who were the champions of desegregation and equality and most racists in the country were Democrats. One hundred years later, it was the other way around. Most racists affiliated with the Republican Party and it was the Democrats who advocated strong anti-discriminatory measures.
Lois Jane Frankel is an American politician and lawyer who has been the United States Representative for Florida's 21st congressional district since 2017 and who represented Florida's 22nd congressional district from 2013 to 2017. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
