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2023-04-12 07:58:04 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 9FA1CF2227100D35C6FB2D81547EFE83E25421F4417A064A9A37BD7A52B4617A
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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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