The Anti-Mask Controversy: It’s Not New- REWIND
Originally released October 11, 2021. “Anti-Mask” rants have taken over school board meetings, city council meetings, airplanes and stores throughout America. But did people act like this during the Flu Pandemic of 1918? In this episode, we examine what happened during the “Spanish Flu” when mask mandates were put into effect. Then we talk with Comedian Kelly Collette for the quick quiz!
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Sources for this episode:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Mask_League_of_San_Francisco
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/in-1918-americans-were-asked-to-wear-masks-some-refused–and-paid-the-price/2020/07/01/748d3fde-bbb5-11ea-80b9-40ece9a701dc_story.html
https://www.silive.com/news/2021/09/how-nyc-beat-deadly-1918-flu-without-vaccines-lockdowns-mask-mandates-or-school-closures.html
https://untappedcities.com/2020/07/15/the-anti-mask-league-of-1919-the-cultural-battle-of-an-enduring-pandemic/
https://www.forbes.com/sites/kionasmith/2020/04/29/protesting-during-a-pandemic-isnt-new-meet-the-anti-mask-league/?sh=3dd9428812f9
https://www.history.com/news/1918-spanish-flu-mask-wearing-resistance
https://quod.lib.umich.edu/f/flu/5190flu.0003.915/1/–aggressive-anti-flu-campaign-best-method-to-combat-plague?rgn=full+text;view=image;q1=mask
https://quod.lib.umich.edu/f/flu/0800flu.0005.080/1/–flu-mask-order-stands-option-is-permissible?rgn=full+text;view=image;q1=mask
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