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ewagner

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6. Thank you...

Reply to JHB (Reply #4)

Tue Feb 9, 2021, 01:08 PM

Feb 2021

I was raised in the south and had an 8th grade American History teacher who derided the "Yankees" for waving the bloody shirt to mete out punishment to the south...this was BEFORE desegregation was implemented in our community.

Thanks for your perspective.

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"Waving the Bloody Shirt" [View all] ewagner Feb 2021 OP

Whatever it takes! Karadeniz Feb 2021 #1

Yes! Wawannabe Feb 2021 #2

In this case AwakeAtLast Feb 2021 #3

Other way around, actually. It was mostly used by former Confederates to dismiss... JHB Feb 2021 #4

Thank you... ewagner Feb 2021 #6

Perfect analogy The Blue Flower Feb 2021 #5