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  1. Hey #twitterstorians, trying to compile a list of slavery-related debates/discussions that have played out on Twitter in recent years 1/n
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      Also adding Tubman on the Twenty to the list of recent debates on slavery that played out on social media. Please keep adding others!
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      I’ve got #EconomistBookReviews, the TX textbook that called slaves “workers,” the O’Reilly comments on Michelle Obama’s speech … 2/n
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        And there’s the Irish slaves myth documented by @Limerick1914 (h/t @CountCaleb). What else? 3/3
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          Also of course the Confederate flag stories after the Charleston shooting. What else?
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