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The term dates to the 1930s in its current social awareness usage: <https://scientificorigin.com/origin-of-the-word-woke https://scientificorigin.com/origin-of
by dredmorbius 2y ago
The term dates to the 1930s in its current social awareness usage:
<https://scientificorigin.com/origin-of-the-word-woke https://scientificorigin.com/origin-of-the-word-woke>
<https://www.npr.org/2023/07/19/1188543449/what-does-the-word-woke-really-mean-and-where-does-it-come-from https://www.npr.org/2023/07/19/1188543449/what-does-the-word...>
- TeaBrain 2y agoBoth of those articles reference only a single historical quote using the term, that being the 1938 song "Scottsboro Boys". The way the term is used in the song also isn't the way that is used today, but as a way to communicate to stay vigilant.