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5. At the high school were I went they had a "Slave Day."

Reply to Revanchist (Original post)

Fri Jun 8, 2018, 02:16 PM

Jun 2018

Where you could buy a "slave" (one of the jocks) to carry your books for you throughout the day. The money went to some charity. That was pretty horrible, looking back on it. The chant, The South Will Rise Again" would be shouted at football games as well.

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Really, blackface? [View all] Revanchist Jun 2018 OP

The marching band at my high school cyclonefence Jun 2018 #1

I'm less shocked about blackface in the south in the 60s Revanchist Jun 2018 #2

looking thru old UCLA year books. Blackface! Demovictory9 Jun 2018 #3

There was this show as well gollygee Jun 2018 #4

At the high school were I went they had a "Slave Day." bif Jun 2018 #5