@ashleytheebarroness: Every time I think the English language is harmless, I find some mess like this. Before a bulldozer was a machine, a “bulldozer” was a person. And somehow tracing that word takes you straight back to Reconstruction Louisiana and Black people trying to vote. That is one hell of an etymology. #etymology #bulldozers #americanhistory #historytok #fyp
You always teach me something new & usually horrifying. 💙💙💙
2026-08-25 16:53:57
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Tony Macklin :
There needs to be a book of all of the words, phrases and things that are rooted in slavery, racism and Jim crow. It would need to be 30 volumes long.
2026-08-25 17:55:24
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glassrose3 :
So my thought immediately goes to did they name the machine that because the major use of the machine was to destroy black neighborhoods
2026-08-25 17:02:01
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lolwane_ :
So black Americans were never free?
2026-08-25 17:40:12
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Jay Tré :
Damn… every, and I mean EVERYTHING, in this country has racist undertones somewhere in it 😒
2026-08-25 21:30:54
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The Alchemist :
Sometimes it’s hard to digest, however I want to say thank you for all your lessons Ashley 🫶🏾
2026-08-25 17:05:49
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Marí🇵🇷TheChronicallyIllest🔥 :
Ugh. I just know people are going to get confused with the words democrat& republican here SMH
2026-08-25 17:56:47
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Barnabas Sylvanus :
Am very proud of you my beautiful sister
2026-08-26 08:07:36
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Nomo Teye Osah :
Has there ever been a "God" in America?
2026-08-25 20:01:07
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Prince Tamina :
2 videos before this i saw the donkey video 😢 😭
2026-08-26 08:06:01
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scatterbrainspark :
Another horrific example of how important one vote is! Some people will stop at nothing to stop black voices from being heard!
2026-08-25 17:01:28
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Nuestra_PatriaPR :
Meanwhile “not everything is about racism”, yes yes it has everything to do with racism!
2026-08-25 17:15:30
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samantha :
"Do y'all know where the word bulldozer comes from" immediately sucked the smile off my face cuz I already know it's gonna be something awful 😩
2026-08-25 19:10:13
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Peggie :
You should write a book of all this History name it "The true History "
2026-08-26 03:04:06
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Amber Leigh Kitchens :
I've learned more from you then I've ever learned in school. ill always say school teaches what the government wants light on. this is absolutely gut wrenching.
2026-08-26 03:21:29
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dre :
they could NEVER just let us be.
2026-08-25 16:55:14
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fuckofffascists :
The depth of racism in this country seems to have no end…
2026-08-25 22:16:02
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all_kisser🇮🇸 :
I hate these videos, finding out how horrible racism was is always terrifying no matter how much you learn about it, I’m white but it still genuinely terrifies and disgusts me to my core that humans can be that evil, but I’m really glad you are talking about it because it is so important
2026-08-25 17:28:10
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D.Coke83 :
My favorite girl on tik tok
2026-08-25 22:23:19
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Dannohite! :
"democrats" as in the *conservative* party of the time
2026-08-25 22:59:01
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Dante's Infernal Dinosaurs :
My girlfriend and I have a whole list of things were talk about that ultimately tie back to racism/colonialism. Guess we have another to add to the list.
2026-08-25 21:11:20
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yoshiguy36 :
How am I STILL learning new racist origins? 😭
2026-08-25 17:42:41
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