Why the Pledge of Allegiance was a Scam to Sell American Flags
Riley Reid
Published
07/06/2021
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United Statesians recite the Pledge of Allegiance as a patriotic way to kick off a school day, city council meeting, or bachelorette party. But even though its all-American 19th-century origin at “The Youth’s Companion” nobly sought to rally children and new immigrants alike behind the stars and bars, there was another sinister motive lurking underneath that indivisible chant: cold hard cash.
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