"Many people are entirely unaware of the history behind the phrase and that it is directly linked to black lynchings... Not only were these black people hanging from trees, but they were hanging low since the weight of their bodies was heavier multiple times over compared to your average piece of fruit." - Destiny S. Harris
Do Your Colleagues Use The Phrase "Low-Hanging Fruit?"
https://medium.com/afrosapiophile/do-your-colleagues-use-the-phrase-low-hanging-fruit-f8d1e7f8ae3b
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I’m always interested in the etymology of words and the origin of phrases. Google “George Eliot low hanging fruit”. With all due respect, the authors claim that the phrase is directly linked to lynchings is careless at best.
