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The Pearl incident
Washington Times ^ | Friday, January 9, 2004 | By Deborah Simmons

Posted on 01/09/2004 12:17:12 AM PST by JohnHuang2

Edited on 07/12/2004 4:12:28 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

Slavery is one of the thorniest of issues -- and rightly so. Even today, with the War between the States seemingly part of ancient history, many black Americans face insurmountable challenges when they try to trace their family history. It is difficult to move forward when you do not know where you have been. Our troubled school system doesn't help, since it even fails to teach the basic reading and writing skills that children need to advance into high school. Suffice it to say, while public schools are doing a shameful job, the D.C. Lottery is doing its part to impart American history.


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TOPICS: Editorial; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: americanhistory; blackhistory; gamingcommission; lottery; museums; nationalmall; pearl; pearlcoalition; slavery; ushistory
Friday, January 9, 2004

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