Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-04-12 21:16:50 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 885889990B9876213D11C564DA9E64D0860D7AD185B4D3E700E52A574F5333A4
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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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