To: Responsibility2nd
The original name dates back to at least the Civil War, when it's believed escaped slaves from a nearby plantation would swim across the creek to freedom on islands controlled by Union troops, CNN affiliate WJCL reports.So, Runaway Negro Creek is an affirmative name, rather than a negative one, but everything is equally offensive nowadays.
To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
Was it named by a KKK democrat?
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04/16/2019 10:00:20 AM PDT by
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