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PufPuf23

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8. The royals belong in a zoo installation at the British Museum.

Reply to Wicked Blue (Original post)

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 03:01 PM

22 hrs ago

Echo the acts of the British Empire.

"Britain's Human Zoos" refers to a historical practice where individuals from colonized regions were exhibited in Western countries, particularly during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, often for entertainment and pseudo-scientific studies.

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