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mahatmakanejeeves

(57,393 posts) Sat Jul 3, 2021, 06:35 AM Jul 2021

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Massacre of Black citizens in East St. Louis, {today} 1917:

Massacre of Black citizens in East St. Louis, tomorrow 1917:

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Massacre of Black citizens in East St. Louis, {today} 1917: (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2021 OP

A sad day in local history Sherman A1 Jul 2021 #1

I am pretty sure Republicans banned the mention of this history RAB910 Jul 2021 #2

Another deplorable part of our history we weren't taught in school. nt brer cat Jul 2021 #3

a lot of history we arnt taught in school. AllaN01Bear Jul 2021 #4

And what we get has been totally whitewashed. nt brer cat Jul 2021 #5

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)

1. A sad day in local history

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sat Jul 3, 2021, 07:05 AM

Jul 2021

Something I read about years ago.

RAB910

(3,497 posts)

2. I am pretty sure Republicans banned the mention of this history

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sat Jul 3, 2021, 09:23 AM

Jul 2021

brer cat

(24,559 posts)

3. Another deplorable part of our history we weren't taught in school. nt

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sat Jul 3, 2021, 09:28 AM

Jul 2021

AllaN01Bear

(18,151 posts)

4. a lot of history we arnt taught in school.

Reply to brer cat (Reply #3)

Sat Jul 3, 2021, 09:56 AM

Jul 2021

brer cat

(24,559 posts)

5. And what we get has been totally whitewashed. nt

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Reply #4)

Sat Jul 3, 2021, 10:51 AM

Jul 2021

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