Changing The Massachusetts State Flag (9 p.m.)
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Jul 18, 2020 ·
42m 6s
A group of organizers are calling for lawmakers to change the imagery on the Massachusetts state flag. The flag depicts a Native American inside a shield with an armed sword...
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A group of organizers are calling for lawmakers to change the imagery on the Massachusetts state flag. The flag depicts a Native American inside a shield with an armed sword above the shield. While the arm is supposed to represent the arm of pilgrim Myles Standish (who stood up to British tyranny), the opposition claims the positioning of the armed sword above the Native American appears to be threatening and racist. Is the imagery on the Massachusetts state flag racist and should we change it?
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