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California to remove ‘offensive’ place names
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California Governor Gavin Newson originally ordered the word “squaw” to be removed from names in a bill in 2022 The word “squaw” will be dropped from the names of dozens of places across California, as it is widely deemed a slur that denigrates Native American women, Californian officials have announced on Friday. The word will […]
Nov 18th 2024 1:52am EST
Source Link: https://www.rt.com/news/607798-california-derogatory-geographic-names/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
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From RT
California Governor Gavin Newson originally ordered the word “squaw” to be removed from names in a bill in 2022 The word “squaw” will be dropped from the names of dozens of places across California, as it is widely deemed a slur that denigrates Native American women, Californian officials have announced on Friday. The word will […]
Nov 18th 2024 1:52am EST
Source Link: https://www.rt.com/news/607798-california-derogatory-geographic-names/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
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