MDMD Dixon's act of nonviolence

[Doug Millison]

I wouldn't be too hard on Dixon.  After all, it took another hundred years
or so for the US to effectively end slavery, racial injustice persists in
the US to the present day, and we still haven't come to grips with
reparations.

Dixon has stopped one instance of social injustice, has done what he can to
prevent harm in this situation, and to free these slaves.  He moved to stop
the violence immediately, rather than follow Mason's suggestion that they
leave and get help.  I'd say Dixon acquitted himself very well.  He's done
what nobody else on that street did, to save those slaves at that
particular moment -- they all seem content to let the slave driver use his
whip, they respect the property rights of the slave owner, they don't
appear to see the injustice inherent in the institution of slavery. By
contrast, Dixon is a hero...in the eyes of those who support human rights,
of course, if not the average person in the street.

Scott Badger:
>What Dixon didn't do is prevent the slave-driver from harming these and
>other slaves in the future, nor does he exact retribution for the harm
>already caused.