some of the outrage re 1619 project is over the possibility that it's going to be used in schools. 1
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but "oh nos, some of these interpretations are heavily contested, what will happen to the children"; get a grip.
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The only nuance in my grade school history was a teacher who wanted us to consider factors other than slavery as being as or more important to starting the Civil War. What these people mean is that the only place for nuance in pre-college history is in excusing slave holders.
