Is Whitesboro, N.Y., the Most Openly Racist Town in America?
More like WHITESboro, New York.
Last year was the year of decried visual moments of bigotry. From the vitriol about the Washington Redskins to the confederate flag coming down in South Carolina, it appears that America finally grew a conscience.
While the anti-bigoted hoopla was happening around the country, the village of Whitesboro, N.Y., kept moving backwards, as seen on its historic seal.
In the late 1700s, Whitesboro was founded by its namesake, Hugh White. According to its website, White and his five sons took interest in a patent for a public sale of property.
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