So the lesson is perhaps "When on Rome..." (1/2)
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When in England, where Morris dancers have been dancing for centuries...
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And when in Bristol which grew to wealth on the slave trade?
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Replying to @ARudeMechanical
Are you _seriously_ going for Guilt by Association?
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No, I'm appealing to 'tradition'.
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Slavery has been illegal since 1830s, dressing up in blackface isn't.
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So bring black the B&W Minstrels and Robertson's Golly? Not illegal, origin obscure.
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These really are racist portrayals. Intent still counts.
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They have not always been recognised as such.
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This is why u ask intent. If they replaced black paint w/ thin balaclava wld it be better?
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If so, why?
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