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Jun 9, 2017 · Tales of youngsters chained up as "alligator bait" in the deep South of the 18th and early 19th centuries bespeak the United States' racist past.
In American slang, alligator bait (or ' gator bait) is a chiefly Southern slur aimed at black people, particularly children; the term implies that the target is worthless and expendable. [41] A variant use, albeit also expressing distaste, was alligator bait as World War II-era U.S. military slang for prepared meals featuring chopped liver . [ 42 ]
Jun 19, 2020 · The recognizable "Gator Bait" chant and correlating Gator chomp arm motion will no longer be heard and seen at University of Florida sporting events. The discontinuation of the cheer is part of...
Jun 27, 2020 · The recent controversy over University of Florida President Kent Fuchs’ decision to end the “Gator Bait” chant at UF athletic events due to “horrific historic racist imagery” raised a number...
The film follows a barefoot poacher named Desiree Thibodeau who lives deep in the swampland. Ben Bracken and Deputy Billy Boy find Desiree trapping alligators and chase her, looking to rape her. Desiree outsmarts the two men. During the chase, however, Billy Boy accidentally shoots Ben.
Jun 18, 2020 · What is the Gator Bait chant? It was just banned from the University of Florida because of its racist origins. Find out what it is, and the university's statement.
Jun 22, 2016 · The idea that black children are acceptable gator bait was not born in the head of one zookeeper, it was a practice in the American Everglades that inspired lore and occasioned memorabilia. In 1923, Time magazine reported that “colored babies were being used for alligator bait” in Chipley, Florida.