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I know this history. I am familiar with the tragedies and struggles highlighted in this book...yet, it was still a difficult read.

Read this last night, during a rainstorm. I fell right into the beautifully drawn pages. Nearly cried twice, but took brief pauses from the book to calm myself.

This is to the point. Nothing over done. No unnecessary details.

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Per Janet from “The Bad Place.” Reminder on Indigenous People‘s Day that Columbus was not a good guy. He killed & exploited people, not to mention he didn‘t discover America. #realhistory #honesthistory

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What Hegseth is referring to, can only truly be described as a Massacre.

The Wounded Knee Massacre on December 29, 1890 began when a bunch of 🤬🤬🤬 (U.S. Army soldiers) attacked a largely disarmed Lakota encampment in South Dakota.

“Women and children were indiscriminately slaughtered at the Wounded Knee Massacre. Estimates vary, but many sources indicate that women and children accounted for nearly half of the Lakota casualtie.“

By acknowledging Monday, October 13, 2025 as Indigenous Peoples' Day, you recognize and honor the strength and resilience of Indigenous Americans...past, present, and future.

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This book is more relevant than ever. Reading this is like reliving every day of the current administration. It‘s horrifying to know we‘re watching Facism unfold in real time. This is the book for you if you want to learn how to combat against Facism, know what we‘re up against, & continue to push back on this new unsettling reality. “Facist politics preys on the human fragility that makes our own suffering seem bearable if we know that those we

As we all know it‘s Banned Book week. This is from some of the highlights from the linked article. One positive in all this mess is that for the 87 book challenges last year there were 70 pushbacks on those challenges. #readwiththebanned #readingispolitical #realhistory #honesthistory #readingisresistance

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I learned a lot of history that I wasn't previously aware of, and the diverse group of folks written about were very inspiring.

This book was well composed and entertaining (there was an incident with the whalebone piece of a corset). I thought it was written thoughtfully. There was also a little bit of the author's snark peppered occasionally throughout. It left me with a feeling of power and hope.

An earlier edition of this book sat on my parents' bookshelf for most of my life. I'm finally diving in. 😅

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One of those books that is highly relevant to today & the continued fight for voting rights. The book tells the story of several key people that fought against racism & white supremacy to bring voting rights to Black citizens of SC. Their model was used throughout the south to enshrine voting rights that many were denied for too long. As we see with gerrymandering today, people who are in power are fearful when people can use their vote.

#wdncw #realhistory I don‘t know who needs to hear this or be reminded but slavery was bad. There should be no debating about this. Talking about it is not “woke.” It was a pure evil system. If you‘re on the side of saying it wasn‘t that bad you‘re either a N—i or White Suprem@cist. You clearly need to re-evaluate your understanding of history. Denying the telling of people‘s history/experiences doesn‘t mean it didn‘t happen.