In 1860, a youth abolitionist network called “the Wide Awakes” sprung up in cities across the north. They would show up uninvited at politicians’ homes in the middle of the night — w/ brass bands, lit torches & serenades — to demand support for their antislavery cause

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  • catgirlcommunist [any]
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    2 years ago

    they all had green hair and worked at coffeeshops while studying gender studies at their wide awake universities