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Bruce Sellers (Georgia, USA)'s avatar

I wonder how many present-day Republicans are even remotely familiar with this history? Or, if they've conveniently forgotten? My hunch is, a bit of both. Anyway, this is exactly the kind of history they'd like to not be taught because it might make their little angels feel bad about themselves. As the saying goes, if you're not made uncomfortable by some elements of history, you're not getting the whole story. A lot of lessons for today from our past...

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Tony Buffington's avatar

A story only a true historian could put into context! 🙏

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