Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-04-12 13:37:11 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: D57B1282377E7986EFBF8F7E58A681592F64E9681C59916FA8DAACE041D916C3
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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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