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GOP State Lawmaker Slammed For Saying 3/5 Compromise Aimed To End Slavery

GOP State Lawmaker Slammed For Saying 3/5 Compromise Aimed To End Slavery
Tennessee state Rep. Justin Lafferty (R) has been fact-checked by historians and accused of trying to distort U.S. history after he argued in a st...
Posted in 1619 project, african american history, american history, race, racism, slave, slavery, Tennessee legislature, THREE-FIFTHS COMPROMISE

Nikole Hannah-Jones Responds To Republican Efforts To Censor 1619 Project

Nikole Hannah-Jones Responds To Republican Efforts To Censor 1619 Project
Nikole Hannah-Jones responded to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s (R-Ky.) recent request to the Secretary of Education to deny funding to ...
Posted in 1619 project, mitch McConnell, new york times, Nikole Hannah-Jones, race, racism, republican, slave, slavery

The New York Times '1619 Project' hits newsstands and examines the history of US slavery

The New York Times '1619 Project' hits newsstands and examines the history of US slavery
LAST NIGHT, AT THE EVENT SPACE of The New York Timesbuilding, a collection of Black journalists, poets, and museum curators announced their intent...
Posted in 1619 project, black history, donald trump, journalism, new york times, race, racism, reparation, SLAVERY