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“Oftentimes with these violent actors, they just pick and choose from different ideologies and form franken-beliefs—some people call it ‘salad bar extremism,’ ” said Alex Mendela, an associate analyst for Alethia, a company that detects and mitigates mis- and disinformation.

It’s a multibillion-dollar endeavor with more than 40 million visitors walking through the city’s streets every year, said Alethia Calbeck, chief communications officer at Visit Philadelphia.

But Alethia Jones, a distinguished lecturer in labor studies at City University of New York, does not believe it has to be this way.

“I feel prideful as a descendant, but I’m excited to see other people’s responses to her story. I’m excited to see the spirit of Alethia gain traction with people.”

It would cost $275 for Alethia Tanner to buy her freedom, but she finally managed to do it.