Does that same explanation hold for all of social dance? I also learned to waltz, cha-cha-cha, foxtrot, and east coast swing in school.

no, specifically square dance. most awkward gym class ever. thank you, Henry Ford.

America’s wholesome square dancing tradition is a tool of white supremacy

Henry Ford believed that a square dancing renaissance would counteract what he saw as the unwholesome influence of jazz on America.