147 years ago
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It was the first day of school in the USA, and a new Indian student named Chandrasekhar Subramanian entered the fourth grade.
The teacher said, “Let’s begin by reviewing some American history. Who said, ‘Give me Liberty, or give me Death’?”
She saw a sea of blank faces, except for Chandrasekhar, who had his hand up. “Patrick Henry, 1775,” he said.
“Very good! Who said, ‘Government of the People, by the People, for the People, shall not perish from the Earth’?”
Again, there was no response except for Chandrasekhar. “Abraham Lincoln, 1863,” said Chandrasekhar.
The teacher snapped at the class, “Class, you should be ashamed. Chandrasekhar, who is new to our country, knows more about our history than you do.”
She heard a loud whisper: “Fuck the Indians.”
“Who said that?” she demanded. Chandrasekhar put his hand up. “General Custer, 1876.”
