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9. Today in Peace and Justice history on June 6, 1968

Wed Jun 6, 2012, 10:19 AM

Jun 2012

Comedian Dick Gregory began a hunger strike in the Olympia, Washington, jail after his arrest with others at a fish-in, an act of civil disobedience in support of the fishing rights of the Nisqually Indian Tribe.
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Why are Americans so bad at studying history? [View all] ellisonz Apr 2012 OP

Did you ever try to read a High School "history" book? bemildred Apr 2012 #1

well said daves24550 Apr 2012 #2

Bad history books. Fortinbras Armstrong Apr 2012 #4

That's the other thing. bemildred May 2012 #6

Bad history books approved by conservative groups in Texas. LiberalFighter Jun 2012 #8

indeed padem196645 Jun 2012 #18

The big failure of the history textbooks that I had XemaSab Jun 2012 #29

A couple of ideas sarisataka Apr 2012 #3

Bad Text Books AND Bad Teachers SoutherDem May 2012 #5

I too had a bad history teacher, but in high school DearHeart May 2012 #7

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