‘TweetLikeThe1600s’ hashtag mocking slavery is hilarious and horrible at the same time
While some may appear humorous, attempting to use the hashtag to portray Black people's resilience and creativity, most are outright cringeworthy.
While some may appear humorous, attempting to use the hashtag to portray Black people's resilience and creativity, most are outright cringeworthy.
#Tweetlikethe1600s is the hashtag you feel bad about laughing at, but laugh anyway.
The objective is to creatively craft the funniest, most ironic and, at times, inappropriate hypothetical scenario that would have occurred during ‘slavery times’ using gifs and photos.
The most popular tweets have used things like Shirley Caesar’s infamous “Beans Greens Tomatoes” sermon, outtakes from The Real Housewives of Atlanta, and random clips ripped from the social media accounts of everyday people.
While some may appear humorous, attempting to use the hashtag to portray Black people’s resilience and creativity, most are outright cringeworthy.
But we have to admit it’s hard to get through them all without a chuckle.
Take a look at some of the best and worse tweets below.
Massa : so I heard y’all was planning to escape tonight
Slaves :#Tweetlikethe1600s pic.twitter.com/AapAifaxOK
When you bring massa his food and he tell you to taste it first but you poisoned it #tweetlikethe1600s pic.twitter.com/AvAVlmMUDi
— Marc Belcher (@gramnoc) January 31, 2018
— خيط (@ayinajx) January 31, 2018
Me passing the house slaves not knowing massa around #Tweetlikethe1600s pic.twitter.com/OxX9j52MjR
— Ednaa? (@chokolittt) January 31, 2018
When you hear “Pssst you’s trynna be free?” coming from the bushes nearby #Tweetlikethe1600s pic.twitter.com/uuv2OpjIzv
— ????????? (@Channel_Orange7) February 1, 2018
Massa: “what you put in the food boy it taste funny”
Me knowing I poisoned it:#TweetLikeThe1600s
— Christopher (@CoCoaChrispy_) January 31, 2018
When your old massa see you in the north #Tweetlikethe1600s pic.twitter.com/KHMzAFmywA
— Tony tee?✂️ (@offical6tone) January 31, 2018
White people lookin at these #Tweetlikethe1600s tweets pic.twitter.com/a7902NFXef
— clout daddy. (@tmulah_) February 1, 2018
When the cool slave master buys me and the squad #Tweetlikethe1600s pic.twitter.com/eAJ256bs8b
— Ugly Man Mall™ (@KingMallzy) January 31, 2018
Me: * sees caution sign and walks slower*
Massa: Why you slow down ??
Me: The sign says caution
Massa : Boy who taught you how to read ?
Me: pic.twitter.com/7bvuS30liM
— zak (@Conc3ited__) January 31, 2018
When you taking a nap in the field and all of a sudden you hear a whip cracking #Tweetlikethe1600s
pic.twitter.com/F2bk0RP4bG— DK (@D_K14) January 31, 2018
massa wife: *sees light skin slave running around plantation*
massa wife: John who’s child is that?
massa: pic.twitter.com/9klsIigDCE
— ???????? (@hoekyra) January 31, 2018
Nat Turner explaining the rebellion to all the free slaves in the north #Tweetlikethe1600s pic.twitter.com/Wp3ZrGXa4h
— Chakra Khan (@DURTYSOUFDYKE) January 31, 2018
When you amused by these #Tweetlikethe1600s but then realize that Harriet Tubman didn’t lead the slave escape until 1850… pic.twitter.com/AS2geWhxBu
— Kevin Batiste (@KBatisteJr) January 31, 2018
Me trying not to laugh at the tweets from #Tweetlikethe1600s pic.twitter.com/ZoUanzJrTo
— tay❤️ (@ttailr02) January 31, 2018
Me on my way to Massa Birthday Party #Tweetlikethe1600s pic.twitter.com/WHGdWak2tF
— dee wood (@whosThatLady70) February 1, 2018
When massa leaves and Uncle Tom tries to boss you and the other slaves around #Tweetlikethe1600s pic.twitter.com/pad0U1zotx
— Ba Sing Gay (@yunggbakla) February 1, 2018
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