Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-04-13 13:50:34 UTC - SOMEWHAT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 48D75CBC616D9925453E370A4959E5D914590D428D22A508A106404F4491D90C
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Both the history and etymology claimed in this tweet are unsubstantiated. According to the Jim Crow Museum, the Golliwog is based on a doll described in a book by American writer Florence Upton. This doll, a caricature, is described as "a horrid sight, the blackest gnome." https://www.ferris.edu/HTMLS/news/jimcrow/golliwog/homepage.htm
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