Star-Spangled Bigotry: The Hidden Racist History of the National Anthem - The Root
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Star-Spangled Bigotry: The Hidden Racist History of the National Anthem - The Root
Americans generally get a failing grade when it comes to knowing our “patriotic songs.” I know more people who can recite “America, F—k Yeah” from Team America than “America the Beautiful.” “Yankee Doodle”? No one older than a fifth-grader in chorus class remembers the full song. “God Bless America”? More people know the ...
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