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American History

Mister Ed

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1. If only that were the only such moment.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sun Apr 5, 2026, 07:54 PM

Sunday

The black-and-white images from my youth that spring to my mind are images of police dogs, fire hoses, Pettus Bridge.

Images of James Meredith writhing in agony on the pavement after being shot, of the bodies of men grotesquely tortured and lynched...and on and on and on.

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On this day, April 5, 1976, a photographer in Boston, Massachusetts, took this picture. [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Sunday OP

If only that were the only such moment. Mister Ed Sunday #1

I've never been convinced the flag holder was aiming at the man of color seen in the photo. cab67 Sunday #2