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Sep242016

Students Are Pulling a Kaepernick All Over America — and Being Threatened for It

DateSaturday, September 24, 2016 at 12:12AM

Students are being threatened with punishment for not participating in rituals surrounding the national anthem or Pledge of Allegiance — and they are fighting back.

Since NFL 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick sat during the national anthem in August to protest oppression of people of color, many Americans, particularly professional athletes and students, have followed suit.

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