Did LBJ Say, ‘I’ll have those n*ggers voting Democratic for 200 years’?
- History
- October 10, 2016
I came across some good news today. The kind of news that makes me think there is some hope for America and its citizens.
“What is this good news?” you might ask.
It’s simple, really: schools are beginning to teach …
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