(cont'd from yesterday's post)
The 1619 Project was written for a purpose, with an agenda. Its author wanted to "re-frame" American history such that the evil of slavery is its heart - not freedom or religious liberty, nothing worthy of respect, so that white citizens are ashamed of their skin and will pay large sums to wash away their guilt.
To convince us all of this, she uses distorted interpretations and falsified stories, per the historians' assessments.
To modify the Revolutionary War expert's summary in yesterday's post ("We all want justice but not at the expense of truth"), I would say some of us want justice. But it's wrong to make up your own facts/stories to get there.
New classroom curriculums are available that try to address slavery accurately. Fact-based curriculums.
(cont'd next week)
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