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“Therefore, working enslaved people to death was Douglas’s loss but Lashley’s (and to some extent Douglas’s) gain.” #AuburnWorldHistory

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Greed: the burning pit of fire in history #AuburnWorldHistory

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It’s crazy how a piece of paper gave over land and PEOPLE- even future generations who weren’t even born yet. And that was a “wedding gift” #AuburnWorldHistory

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@johnmarklee18 I agree, I think we should move forward and maybe start naming more things after people who have faced the challenges of slavery and racism. Small acts in change can make big impacts #AuburnWorldHistory

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@juliarileykeith It’s intensely moving #AuburnWorldHistory

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“You speak in the name of religion to get what you want” #AuburnWorldHistory

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The strength of people unifying in protest is insane #AuburnWorldHistory

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Common themes of feelings during this: pain, betrayal, determination, hope, blindness, faith #AuburnWorldHistory

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“The fact is that the notion of unabashedly gay hip-hop is like catnip to some alternative-music scenes around the country” I didn’t think this would be true at the time but it has a lot of validity #AuburnWorldHistory

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I didn’t know the term “Sissy bouncy” before reading this #AuburnWorldHistory

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“But New Orleans’s tolerance of unlikely fusions is legendary..” I would have to agree #AuburnWorldHistory

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@auworldhist2 This is news to me too! It’s wild to see how different cultures react to different sexualities throughout time #AuburnWorldHistory

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“the only way you can explain that broad movement is by recognizing the relatively high degree of solidarity in the corporate capitalist class” #AuburnWorldHistory

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What other countries at the time we’re exploring capitalism and political movements similar to this? #AuburnWorldHistory

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@haileyk1228 @ChanceWoley It’s crazy how much has changed in decades #AuburnWorldHistory

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I had no idea about neoliberalism #AuburnWorldHistory

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This video was very viewer friendly and explained the problems very well. I think these scenes should be seen in school as we read the textbooks #AuburnWorldHistory

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“First, trust no one…” this must have been such a scary time. Anyone could be the enemy #AuburnWorldHistory

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It’s crazy how far communications and technology have come since this time #AuburnWorldHistory

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@cbrownee01 @laurenkquigley Seeing it makes it a lot more real #AuburnWorldHistory