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Mira

(22,380 posts) Thu Jul 4, 2013, 02:00 PM Jul 2013

BOOYAH! Morgan Freeman Says What Everyone Is Too Embarrassed To Say About Our History.

I needed this refresher course in U.S. history. At 4:33, lotsa celebrities help me remember why we celebrate the Fouth of July.

And, yes. That is Mel Gibson. I know. It’s ironic that he’s the first to speak up right after Morgan Freeman mentions civil rights movements. Moving right along...

http://www.upworthy.com/you-saw-him-in-shawshank-you-saw-him-play-god-now-watch-him-do-the-declaration-of-independence?c=upw1

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BOOYAH! Morgan Freeman Says What Everyone Is Too Embarrassed To Say About Our History. (Original Post) Mira Jul 2013 OP

Truly inspiring. Thank you! /nt think Jul 2013 #1

And he said it very well JustAnotherGen Jul 2013 #2

think

(11,641 posts)

1. Truly inspiring. Thank you! /nt

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Thu Jul 4, 2013, 03:06 PM

Jul 2013

JustAnotherGen

(31,823 posts)

2. And he said it very well

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Thu Jul 4, 2013, 03:32 PM

Jul 2013

Yeppers - The founders and certain the author never expected a black man to read it/orate it! And glad he 'orated' how they removed the denunciation of slavery out of it. Freedom for some - but none for some.

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