• brygphilomena@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    While the original pledge dates back to 1800s, the use on schools and it being codified into law happened in the 1950s as part of the “red scare.” Some crazy people were worried about communism taking over and to protect the zealots and their “way of life” they thought indoctrination was right.