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10. One of the greatest blunders of the US government

Wed Oct 13, 2021, 11:57 PM

Oct 2021

was to end Reconstruvtion before 2 to 3 full generations had passed. We've had to endure Confederate residue ever since.

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Counties with more Confederate monuments also had more lynchings, study finds [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2021 OP

Hmm,,,,. not a surprising correlation. OAITW r.2.0 Oct 2021 #1

True that. Igel Oct 2021 #11

Yeah, not only expected SCantiGOP Oct 2021 #6

No sh*t, sherlock. elleng Oct 2021 #3

This just in: the Earth is the third planet from the Sun sakabatou Oct 2021 #4

I have pictures of my Klan heritage. (Not bragging either, BTW) czarjak Oct 2021 #5

Of course they did. Straw Man Oct 2021 #7

Tragic. moondust Oct 2021 #8

Imagine that. They didn't need a study, they only needed Captain Obvious. marble falls Oct 2021 #9

One of the greatest blunders of the US government Progressive Jones Oct 2021 #10

1. "We got used to beating, raping, and killing black folk" struggle4progress Oct 2021 #12

Note to "study": Uh, duh?! UTUSN Oct 2021 #13

counties that voted for Trump have more racists Skittles Oct 2021 #14

New study: More drunks are found in bars than in libraries. Midnight Writer Oct 2021 #15