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Nine nursery rhymes you probably didn’t realize were racist

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by Mildred Europa Taylor, 10:30am January 18, 2020,

Rock-A-Bye Baby

In ancient times, some native Americans were believed to have rocked their children in wooden cradles suspended in trees. This classic children’s song talks about those babies probably falling from those trees.

Last Edited by:Kent Mensah Updated: January 18, 2020

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