Sarah J. Jackson @sjjphd.bsky.social

I will bring this one back every year

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Ehusman @ehusman.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 13:32 UTC

Civil rights have only been extended to the descendants of slaves within my lifetime. And yet even now, a significant portion of our country is working to erode those and others. The genius of the US of A is its ability to memory-hole every act of infamy while proclaiming its unique morality.

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Mel in Baltimore @mbe19.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 13:18 UTC

Thank you

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Scott Moore @scottmoore.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 15:02 UTC

I did not know about this. Thank you!

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Sarah J. Jackson @sjjphd.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 13:11 UTC

Even if you’ve read the speech, which is searing and much longer than what is included here. Watch this every time. The kids all do their own thing and yet you can also *hear* Frederick Douglass

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