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A Renegade History of the United States
A Renegade History of the United States | Thaddeus Russell
1 post | 10 read | 4 to read
Aruges that criminals, prostitutes, rebels and other people on the fringes of society were largely responsible for such American achievements as the American Revolution, labor unions, women's liberation, the fall of the Soviet Union, gay rights and much more. By the author of Out of the Jungle: Jimmy Hoffa and the Re-Making of the American Working Class.
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Bailedbailed

I thought this would be a fun and interesting look at history in the US. It was going ok and then the author started to wax poetic about minstrel shows and black face. Talking about how it was for envy of the freedoms that slaves had with their bodies and dancing. Uh … WTF!?
No ⭐️ not recommend.

BookmarkTavern Yikes! 😬 I‘d bail too! 5mo
RosePressedPages Oh no 🫣 not good 5mo
dabbe #hailTHATbail! 🤩🤩🤩 5mo
rachelk Thanks for the warning — that sounds just awful! 5mo
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