US History/Hope

woke Originating from African-American English, the term "woke" has been used since the 1930s or before to describe awareness of racial bias and discrimination, frequently in the formulation stay woke phrase. By the 1970s, the phrase had taken on political overtones, and the hashtag #staywoke helped it become even more well-known in the 2010s. With time, the term "woke" evolved to describe a more general awareness of social injustices like sexism and the rejection of LGBTQ rights. Additionally, Woke has served as a shorthand for a number of American Leftist concepts related to identity politics and social justice, including white privilege and American slavery reparations. based Based is a slang term that originally emerged in California during the 1970s, stemming from the phrase "freebase cocaine," a method which makes the drug smokable. "Based" was derived from "basehead," a term used to refer to a freebase addict. The term grew in prominence as a pejorative during the crack epidemic to refer to someone who was "cracked out". By the late 2000s and early 2010s, it became an Internet slang term as popularized by American rapper Lil B, also known as The Based God. He appropriated the phrase as a reclaimed word, which he defined as being yourself and positive. hope The problems faced by America today often have their roots in earlier struggles in American history. American history is not yet over, and you can be a part of it. Use your talents and constitutional liberties like freedom of speech to help enrich the lives of others as well as yourself, and American will be a better place for all. 2024 Vote Presidents