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Topic | I'm not trying to be dumb, but what was racist about Uncle Ben's? |
RetuenOfDevsman 04/26/24 12:10:45 PM #18: | NoxObscuras posted...
So it was two things. First the name "Uncle Ben." Even in the early 1900's black people weren't treated with the same respect as white people. Black men were only ever referred to by their first name or as "boy" "Uncle" or "old man." They were never addressed respectfully as "Mister" because they were seen as beneath white people and not deserving of that respect.Good explanation. Thanks. --- There's a difference between canon and not-stupid. ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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