John Oliver on Twitter: "Here's our piece on the Confederacy from last night...https://t.co/OzUwUKACK6" / Twitter
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John Oliver compares the Confederacy to sex offender Jimmy Savile: 'America's tracksuit sex offender' | The Independent | The Independent
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John Oliver's Stirring History Lesson on Confederacy and Slavery: 'Monuments Are Not How We Record History—Books Are, Statues Glorify People'
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