PugJesus@lemmy.worldM to HistoryPorn@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoAfrican-American inventor Eugene Burkins and his machine gun, USA, sometime at or after 1900lemmy.worldimagemessage-square4linkfedilinkarrow-up1131arrow-down11
arrow-up1130arrow-down1imageAfrican-American inventor Eugene Burkins and his machine gun, USA, sometime at or after 1900lemmy.worldPugJesus@lemmy.worldM to HistoryPorn@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square4linkfedilink
minus-squarejenni007@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoI’m not sure. If I would be African-American, I would be much prouder if it’s would simply say “American inventor”. But since I’m plain white, perhaps I better shut up.
minus-squarePugJesus@lemmy.worldOPMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 month agoThere’s a long history and a lot of context to it, unfortunately.
I’m not sure. If I would be African-American, I would be much prouder if it’s would simply say “American inventor”. But since I’m plain white, perhaps I better shut up.
There’s a long history and a lot of context to it, unfortunately.