Episode 41: Lawn Jockeys:

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This week Ian wanted to take a crack at some history after an experience he recently had.

Recently a relative got married and on his way to the ceremony Ian spotted a home whos yard was overflowing with little black statues. Curious he looked them up and was shocked to read what he did about the history of lawn jockeys.

It's a complicated history, that no one is really sure where it started from. But we do know today that having this statues in ones yard is a glaring red flag for many people, namely black people.

ROH EP 41 Source Notes:

https://jimcrowmuseum.ferris.edu/question/2020/april.htm

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawn_jockey

https://gardens.si.edu/collections/explore/object/hac_1988.006

https://www.loudounhistory.org/history/underground-railroad-jockey-statues/