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Re: Future Wild West Possibilities
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lugnet.western
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Thu, 30 Dec 1999 15:57:14 GMT
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In lugnet.western, Dave Schuler writes:
> In lugnet.western, John Rudy writes:
> > Who's to say they would need slaves?
> > The Civil War was more than slavery, the could
> > just concentrate on the battles and not
> > the causes. (soap box mode et drifting off topic)
> > The war was fought over the opression
> > of the North on the South, which,
> > technically stated, means the South was fine
> > in starting a conflict because of the
> > Declaration of Independence.
> > (back on topic) I don't see why TLG(C)
> > would need to confront racial issues.
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> Regardless of what the Civil War *was* about, a lot of the current study
> and, more importantly, social relevance *is* about slavery. If Lego were
> making Civil War sets 135 years ago, maybe they wouldn't need to represent
> slavery. But now, to avoid the subject simply because it's unpleasant or
> tricky would be at best insulting.
> Besides which, does the worldwide community really care about the U.S. Civil
> War? Wild West has adopted a sort of generic cultural appeal which I don't
> think the Civil War has achieved.
> When is Lego going to produce English Civil War sets? Or how about a
> commemorative Zulu uprising line? They've already made pith helmets suitable
> for the British regulars...
I see your point - I know that in Israel nobody learns about the U.S. civil
war in schools, especially not in elementary (the age to which LEGO is
directed- 5 to 12) and I think not in High or Jr. High schools either. I
definitely didn't formally learn about it, I only heard about it from various
sources (Little women and other books which happened to tell about it, asking
parents, etc.)
I don't think TLC would release national war themes, and the only
international wars are the two world wars.
I'm pretty sure TLC won't release those themes either. (my opinion only here)
-Shiri
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| (...) Do you think that people overseas would buy US Civil War Sets? I think they would sell really well in the states. I would love to see Zulu war Sets too.. David (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.western)
| | | Re: Future Wild West Possibilities
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| As far as the *need* for slaves in a American Civil War theme, I don't see where there is a need for any. Many historians will tell you that the slavery issue was a very minor point in the entire affair and was only brought up by Lincoln as a reason (...) (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.western)
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| (...) Regardless of what the Civil War *was* about, a lot of the current study and, more importantly, social relevance *is* about slavery. If Lego were making Civil War sets 135 years ago, maybe they wouldn't need to represent slavery. But now, to (...) (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.western)
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