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Why wasn't I taught about the free food and medical care part of what they did?
You were quietly taught that armed black people were scary. That’s what they wanted you to remember, not what they armed themselves for.
Ugh.. this just makes me feel all sorts of awful. I struggle to find the exact words.
"Lied to" are two good ones.
Just remember it is not your fault. Society has so deeply propagandized Americans over the years that I don't know if it's even possible to fix it.
Shit, at least you were taught about them. Never even heard about the Black Panthers until later in my adult life on a random reddit comment.