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The Jungle 1

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19. There were 5000 DOCUMENTED lynchings in the nation.

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Wed Jan 19, 2022, 02:05 PM

Jan 2022

Who knows how many there really were. Ahmaud Arbery was lynched! Lynchings were generally a prolonged period of torture followed by murder.
So I guess there is no way we will teach that the American military was still taking scalps during Vietnam and command knew it? Or that the whole war was a false flag operation.
38 Dakota Native American men were hanged at Mankato in 1862. It was not really a hanging because the ropes were to shot. Wonder how that happened? They were strangled to death. Just for the delight of the spectators. 38 all at once. I know I did not learn of it in school.
Thing is if we teach this stuff we won't be able to do it again. Can't have that.
It hurts my feelings that this nation does not want to teach this history.

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Pic Of The Moment: Florida Gov. Supports Law To Protect White Republicans From Hurt Feelings [View all] EarlG Jan 2022 OP

Boy I hope the get this passed before Black History Month starts underpants Jan 2022 #1

Go fund me for butt lube? kiri Jan 2022 #7

FKN SNOWFLAKE describes Rs pretty well KS Toronado Jan 2022 #2

Look up "Orwellian" in a dictionary, you'll find a description of this bill and an image of DeSantis sop Jan 2022 #3

Orwellian was the word that popped into my mind reading this article to ZonkerHarris Jan 2022 #17

is this for real?? IS he for real?? YoshidaYui Jan 2022 #4

There was an article yesterday about a growing rift between the two. CrispyQ Jan 2022 #5

Republicans will eat it up like YoshidaYui Jan 2022 #8

They've gotten so mean & hateful, & their denial of science is killing us & the planet. CrispyQ Jan 2022 #14

its really no longer a legitimate party... YoshidaYui Jan 2022 #20

If it's that easy to legislate feelings, I have a list. Kermit's Rainbow song for starters. cbabe Jan 2022 #6

Don't want people to know that Florida had the most lynchings per capita of any state IronLionZion Jan 2022 #9

But wait there's more! Texas and Wisconsin are considering similar bills now! Ford_Prefect Jan 2022 #10

Texas has been teaching alternative facts in their textbooks for years IronLionZion Jan 2022 #11

This is the best one yet sab390 Jan 2022 #12

That is flat-out BRILLIANT! 11 Bravo Jan 2022 #13

Waiting for one of these racists gab13by13 Jan 2022 #15

They don't need a new law for that. wnylib Jan 2022 #21

K&R LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2022 #16

Government can't impose these kind of laws. Baitball Blogger Jan 2022 #18

But which way would the current SC rule on that? wnylib Jan 2022 #22

This court tends to take personal liberty a bit too far. paleotn Jan 2022 #25

HUGE infringement. paleotn Jan 2022 #24

There were 5000 DOCUMENTED lynchings in the nation. The Jungle 1 Jan 2022 #19

Private businesses? Umm...no. paleotn Jan 2022 #23

Republicans are against teaching basic American History. tclambert Jan 2022 #26

I am "white," and Ron's version of history makes me feel "discomfort." raging moderate Jan 2022 #27

Laugh all we want, it worked in VA suburbs. Jon King Jan 2022 #28

So DeSantis is a Southern Revisionists. StocktonNative Jan 2022 #29