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Kaitlyn Greenidge
surlybassey
I dunno i remember when there were novels about black ease, the few of them published, they were often denounced as fake and not real enough and i think that
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Mamachell
mamachell
Ok so i've been wanting to get back into doing history threads. I am going to attempt The Slavery Abolition Act. I wanted to do the research b4 hand BUT
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Robert L. Reece, PhD
PhuzzieSlippers
Slavery was SO MUCH worse than people imagine.I wrote my dissertation on slavery and it is incredibly traumatizing. In grad school I had to dramatically shift my entertainment habits to
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Smithsonian NMAAHC
NMAAHC
Beginning with the founding of America, African Americans created new visions of freedom that have benefited all Americans. The paradox of the American Revolution—the fight for liberty in an era
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DEFUND & ABOLISH POLICE, REFUND OUR COMMUNITIES
BreeNewsome
Capitalism operates by depriving ppl of basic necessities so they’re forced to serve as cheap labor for industry. Gov’t assists private industry by creating policy that forces ppl into poverty
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Wilfred Reilly
wil_da_beast630
The 1619 project may be the first example of a country telling kids a "noble lie" about history that is WORSE - not better - than the reality. The USA
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Aimee Terese's Ghost
tereseaimee
From what I understand, over six hundred thousand soldiers died in the US civil war? It wasn't a micro-mutiny on a pirate ship. It was a formative part of American
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Dr Oyèyínká
DrFeruke
Jesus was NOT a socio-political reformer or revolutionary.He made this thing extremely clear.Jesus came to save man. He came to fix spirits and hearts.And the Apostles were faithful to this.This
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Andrew Mackillop
HearaichHerald
Hey Iain, agree that understanding Scottish involvement in slavery isn’t helped by a tendency towards a ‘contrasting of horrors’ approach. But the differences in chattel & in servitude v. real:
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Diana Paton
diana_paton
Devine identifies key factors against abolition in the 1790s: Haitian Revolution, war with France, economic importance of the economy of slavery, and widespread elite political support for slavery. Absolutely right.
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via ♡’s her wife 🦨
nevercryinjune
tw// slavery --information on slavery in italy videos: https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/blog/2015/01/italy-breaking-the-slave-trade/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckSrlCmX_Cg articles: https://www.infomigrants.net/en/post/24288
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The Glasgow Sugar Aristocracy
glasgow_sugar
Interesting fault-lines developing on the principal Williams thesis that slavery significantly contributed to the British Industrial Revolution. The 'small percentages' critics of the profits of the slave trade, as well
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Clint Smith
ClintSmithIII
I wrote about how, despite what the president wants you think, teaching students about the history of slavery is one of the most patriotic things you can do.https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/09/real-stakes-fight-over-history/61
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Tony Diver
Tony_Diver
David Starkey has now lost:- Two university jobs- His book deal- Board position at @MaryRoseMuseumHe stands to also lose:- His honours (per @thetimes)- Two honorary degreesIf this was meant to
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James Lindsay, man of internet swagger
ConceptualJames
I think a lot about how the Woke ideology is definitely deeply rooted in Marxian (not Marxist -- this is important) thought and yet is so overwhelmingly obviously super next-level
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Erica D. Smith
EricaforUSSen
My campaign sent out an email today that acknowledged the millions of Black people who've been murdered. In reply, we received this. Slaves are referenced as "valuable property" & we're
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