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June 5, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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As books are burned & banned, it’s important that all of U.S. history is forever amplified and not hidden.

The holiday season meant something very different for American slaves, my ancestors.

ibw21.org/reparations/...
The Dark History of New Year's Day in American Slavery
By Olivia B. Waxman — "Of all days in the year, the slaves dread New Year's Day the worst of any," one 1842 account explained. Here's why.
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December 30, 2024 at 3:22 PM