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African American

Susan Calvin

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Reply to brush (Original post)

Wed Dec 25, 2019, 11:37 AM

Dec 2019

Their main quibble with the 1619 Project is that it “intended to offer a new version of American history in which slavery and white supremacy become the dominant organizing themes,” which upsets the prevailing narrative.

Wasn't that the point?

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Coomplaints from some white historians about the NYT's "1619 Project". [View all] brush Dec 2019 OP

!!!! BlueMTexpat Dec 2019 #1

. Susan Calvin Dec 2019 #2

Yes, one is not supposed to contest prevailing wisdom. brush Dec 2019 #3

Thanks. Susan Calvin Dec 2019 #4