Thomas C. Holt
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Oct 3, 2026
Michael StauchHOST
Yeah, no, I thought that was brilliant, and I also really...
Michael StauchHOST
It, it reminded me, I use this book, uh, when I'm teaching sometimes, Thomas Holt's Children of Fire, and he discusses Louisiana's Separate Car Bill in 1890 as allowing Black folks to enter these spaces, but only on the, um, presumption of a hierarchy, a racial hierarchy in which they're subordinate.
Michael StauchHOST
So the key is, like, they can't enter as equals, but they can enter as, um, the, the Black nurses of white children, for example.
Michael StauchHOST
So I thought that was, to me, that really resonated, and I thought that was a really helpful way of thinking about the immigration system.
Michael StauchHOST
Yeah, no, I thought that was brilliant.
Michael StauchHOST
It reminded me, I use this book when I'm teaching sometimes, Thomas Holt's Children of Fire, and he discusses Louisiana's separate car bill in 1890 as allowing Black folks to enter these spaces, but only on the presumption of a hierarchy, a racial hierarchy in which they're subordinate.
Michael StauchHOST
So the key is like they can't enter as equals, but they can enter as the black nurses of white children, for example.
Michael StauchHOST
So I thought that was, to me, that really resonated.
Michael StauchHOST
Yeah, no, I thought that was brilliant.
Michael StauchHOST
And I also really, it reminded me, I use this book when I'm teaching sometimes, Thomas Holt's Children of Fire, and he discusses Louisiana's separate car bill in 1890 as allowing Black folks to enter these spaces, but only on the presumption of a hierarchy, a racial hierarchy in which they're subordinate.
Michael StauchHOST
So the key is like they can't enter as equals, but they can enter as the black nurses of white children, for example.
Michael StauchHOST
So I thought that was to me that really resonated.