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This is dedicated to all of the students who were offended at Orangeburg- Calhoun Technical College. For the nightmare to be brought back is haunting The thought of it being planned is sickening We never thought we'd see it again Especially not in this school and not by our friend Is it not bad enough that our ancestors lived through it That you had to come and do this and make us face it You did it because someone dared you You used it as a joke, but we take it as a symbol of what our ancestors went through How you let some skinny, stupid, ignorant, childish little boy push you up to something like this? Did you not see what happened in Jena 6? We didn't expect this to happen from one of you But as for the other, we expect something stupid in whatever you do. Can you put yourself in our shoes? What would you think if you were black and someone did that to you? You would feel offended And this situation would not be apprehended You know this school is mostly attended by African Americans So why would you do that? You would have been better off if your actions were said No matter how you meant it, it cannot be taken back. Back then, whites used it for abuse And for you to come and hang it up because of a dare and for you to push it up, is no excuse They say actions speak louder than words, but in this case, words would have been better off used This is now on your permanent records, meaning your life will be haunted because you planned and hung a noose.
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