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Polybius

(15,423 posts) Wed Feb 8, 2023, 02:27 PM Feb 2023

What do the 1870 pins mean?

I saw a few Democrats wearing those pins, and was wondering what they mean. Can't think of anything that happened in 1870, but it was 5 years after the Civil War.

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What do the 1870 pins mean? (Original Post) Polybius Feb 2023 OP

Here is the link... GreenWave Feb 2023 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Wounded Bear Feb 2023 #2

Remembrance of unarmed black men shot to death by police dutch777 Feb 2023 #3

First known report/record of police killing a free, unarmed black man. Solly Mack Feb 2023 #4

GreenWave

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1. Here is the link...

Reply to Polybius (Original post)

Wed Feb 8, 2023, 02:29 PM

Feb 2023

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/what-is-the-1870-pin-meaning-of-state-of-the-union-badge-explained/ar-AA17fkAO

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dutch777

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3. Remembrance of unarmed black men shot to death by police

Reply to Polybius (Original post)

Wed Feb 8, 2023, 02:32 PM

Feb 2023

1870 was the year of first clearly recorded instance, in Philadelphia. It's a statement that justice is still not fully available to people of color even today.