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minus-squarethrowawayacc0430@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 days agoGeorge Washington would be like: “Why this portrait of a slave in the white house?” (referring to Obama) 💀
minus-squarechaogomu@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·7 days agoThere were free black people in Washington’s day. But yes, the first several presidents were all slave owners.
minus-squareJackbyDev@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·6 days agoThe idea that he might use slave as a slur while understanding he was a free black man isn’t that crazy though.
George Washington would be like: “Why this portrait of a slave in the white house?” (referring to Obama) 💀
There were free black people in Washington’s day. But yes, the first several presidents were all slave owners.
The idea that he might use slave as a slur while understanding he was a free black man isn’t that crazy though.