The name was the first clue. I just never stopped to think about it. It’s called Hangman. Like a lot of things we grow up with, it became so familiar that I stopped asking questions. Then I did. One question turned into another, and before I knew it I was reading about Victorian children’s games, White Cap parties, public executions, and the ways history can quietly linger in everyday life. This rabbit hole was a lot stranger than I expected. #hangman #racism #childrensgames #historytok #fyp
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The name was the first clue. I just never stopped to think about it. It’s called Hangman. Like a lot of things we grow up with, it became so familiar that I stopped asking questions. Then I did. One question turned into another, and before I knew it I was reading about Victorian children’s games, White Cap parties, public executions, and the ways history can quietly linger in everyday life. This rabbit hole was a lot stranger than I expected. #hangman #racism #childrensgames #historytok #fyp
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