IninewCrow@lemmy.ca to TenForward: Where Every Vulcan Knows Your Name@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agoJust learned about a Canadian descendant in the 24th Centurylemmy.caexternal-linkmessage-square29linkfedilinkarrow-up1119arrow-down13
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minus-squareAlligatorBlizzard@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up13·2 years agoIn the Appalachians especially, it became a thing to claim native ancestry to try and hide black ancestors, both as an ancient claim to the place they’re proud to live in and, yes, as some pretty blatant racism.
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 years agoInteresting. I had never heard that before.
In the Appalachians especially, it became a thing to claim native ancestry to try and hide black ancestors, both as an ancient claim to the place they’re proud to live in and, yes, as some pretty blatant racism.
Interesting. I had never heard that before.