There may have been some heavyhandedness & nuance is good but maybe a little shock therapy was just what the MD ordered for a lot of us white folks. They made a lot of valid points and deserved better than the Wilentz letter.
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This has some of the tint and tone of the SH TJ controversy in that was not particularly controversial out side of the “moral impossibilities” set. I’m now thinking of Hitchens Jefferson book.
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It is ludicrous for Hannah-Jones to argue that slavery fueled the revolution. The first draft of the Declaration of Independence contained an explicit condemnation of slavery and blamed the king for it. Not every slave owner loved slavery. But social media hates nuance.
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That is a good point. Much better....because it had to be.
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Dunmore's proclamation is the foundation of her argument - which is unfortunate. The proclamation was a reaction to separatist actions, not their catalyst.
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The last 20 years have been especially fruitful
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I go to conferences, and am astounded at the good work that is being done.
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I think what is hard for many is how can we celebrate all that is good with our country while acknowledging the sacrifices certain groups were forced to make in order for us to be the country we are.
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Why is it hard? That’s a sincere question. Every historical period and place is complex.
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