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Betsy McLean Adopts Civil Rights Lesson? No It’s a Mock Heritage Text
A fragment from a 20th century Mississippi civic group manual is exposed for its extremist racist content. It advocates segregation, attacks race mixing as Communist plotting, and urges parents to teach children bigoted ideals. The piece markets itself as a public service lesson to “make America weak” by enforcing racial purity.
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