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Yes, you read that right. America’s largest city and fourth-largest state in population is, in fact, named for a notorious slave trader – the Duke of York

Time To Rename New York? Named After Notorious Slave Trader


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By -- Jeffrey Lord —— Bio and Archives June 24, 2020

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Well isn’t this rich? Amidst all the re-naming and statue-pulling-down, most Americans, I suspect, are unaware that bases named for Confederate leaders are not the only places in America with names tied to slavery. Like….New York. Yes, you read that right. America’s largest city and fourth-largest state in population (led by, in order, California, Texas, and Florida) is, in fact, named for a notorious slave trader – the Duke of York. -- More...



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