Here's something you didn't learn in US History: The Statue of Liberty has nothing to do with immigrants or (voluntary) immigration.
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The Statue of Liberty was supposed to be a monument to America's freed slaves.
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Today I Learned: Betty White Gave Arthur Duncan His Start
“She is probably one of the nicest, grandest and greatest of all people I’ve had the chance to meet throughout my life. Whenever she walked into a room, it lit up. She was very thoughtful and very helpful. She launched me into show business.” -- Arthur Duncan on Betty White
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Ole Miss racists posing with Emmett Till sign suspended by frat.
They look ready to commit a hate crime. That photo says Emmett Till deserved what he got, because he was Black and wasn't sufficiently deferential to a white person. That photo says Black people who don't know their place deserve to be tortured and murdered. That photo says Black people are not safe on campus and the fact that Ole Miss didn't come to the same conclusion is the reason we still fight for the viability of Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
