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#PenceBlackHistory Trends After VP’s Black History Month Tweet
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February is Black History month, and Vice President Mike Pence celebrated by sending out quite the odd tweet. He decided to honor Black History month with a tweet recognizing President Abraham Lincoln–surely one of the most important figures in American history, but not the point of Black History month.
As #BlackHistoryMonth begins, we remember when Pres. Lincoln submitted the 13th Amendment, ending slavery, to the states #NationalFreedomDay
— Vice President Pence (@VP) February 2, 2017
In response to Pence’s tone deaf and weird tweet, the hashtag #PenceBlackHistory started trending. Check out some of the best:
For #PenceBlackHistory Month, let’s celebrate the inventor of rap: Iggy Azalea.
— Dylan Marron (@dylanmarron) February 3, 2017
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