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ordnance_qf_17_pounder@reddthat.com to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 2 days ago

What's your favourite historical photo and why?

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What's your favourite historical photo and why?

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ordnance_qf_17_pounder@reddthat.com to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 2 days ago
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  • DavidDoesLemmy@aussie.zone
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    14 hours ago

    What’s the context for this? What country?

    • KuromiGirl04@lemmy.world
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      This is in the United States, during segregation.

      The little girl in the picture is Ruby Bridges. In 1960, she was one of the first Black kids to integrate a school. In this picture, she is walking to an all-Whites school and the guards are protecting her because the racist white adults wanted to harm her just for wanting to go to school.

      Ruby Bridges is still alive today.

      • Hadriscus@jlai.lu
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        Cheers. 1960… it blows my mind.

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        10 hours ago

        Thanks. Did you just expect everyone to just know this when you posted the photo?

        You guys have such a crazy history. And present.

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          9 hours ago

          It’s a very famous photo here.

          • DavidDoesLemmy@aussie.zone
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            6 hours ago

            Not here

            • The Quuuuuill@slrpnk.net
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              wouldn’t really expect it to be

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