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Buzz Clik

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1. So we're purging history? Pretending our past no longer exists?

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Thu Nov 19, 2015, 10:12 AM

Nov 2015

Acknowledging that the Confederacy once existed is not the same as celebrating the economic advantages of slavery. Roni Dean-Burren called out McGraw-Hill for rewriting history when they called slaves "workers". She was bang on.

This? One step too far.

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Flag bearing Confederate stars and bars comes down at Santa Ana Civic Center (CA) [View all] struggle4progress Nov 2015 OP

So we're purging history? Pretending our past no longer exists? Buzz Clik Nov 2015 #1

I reckon that in Santa Ana they can fly the flags they choose on their poles struggle4progress Nov 2015 #2

Hm. Buzz Clik Nov 2015 #3

It's OK. I've adjusted to the fact that everybody else can't always be right like me struggle4progress Nov 2015 #4