#CNN blasted for Abraham Lincoln ‘clickbait conspiracy theories’

#CNN blasted for Abraham Lincoln ‘clickbait conspiracy theories’

“#CNN blasted for Abraham Lincoln ‘clickbait conspiracy theories’” CNN is accused of pushing “clickbait conspiracy theories” with its deep dive into whether Abraham Lincoln was a racist — and concluding that the answer is “complicated.” The lengthy “analysis” was published Sunday under the headline “Did Black lives matter to Abraham Lincoln? It’s complicated” and penned by enterprise…

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#DC Congresswoman introduces bill to remove ‘Emancipation Memorial’

#DC Congresswoman introduces bill to remove ‘Emancipation Memorial’

“#DC Congresswoman introduces bill to remove ‘Emancipation Memorial’” Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., has reintroduced legislation to remove a statue commemorating emancipation, arguing that 19th-century memorial doesn’t do enough to honor slaves’ contribution to their own freedom. Dedicated in 1876, the statue shows former President Lincoln, who signed the Emancipation Proclamation, with his hand outstretched…

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#Trump channels Washington, Lincoln proclaiming Thanksgiving

#Trump channels Washington, Lincoln proclaiming Thanksgiving

“#Trump channels Washington, Lincoln proclaiming Thanksgiving” The first Thanksgiving in the New World was celebrated in 1621, nearly a year after the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth. In 1789, George Washington became the first of many US presidents to formally proclaim a day of “public thanksgiving and prayer”: I do recommend and assign Thursday, the 26th day of…

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