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2023-04-12 12:13:32 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: BD0A7D0454D640F3A6BE66F5CF4695D5FC56FB20940A804BC524EC76FD177627
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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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