The idea of "Hamilton", I think, is that there would be a fundamental continuity between America's founding ideals and a modern, diverse, racially inclusive America. That America was not "stamped from the beginning" with racism, but was always destined to throw off its yoke.https://twitter.com/SeanTrende/status/1279228569449881605 …
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"our practices more in line with our values" <-- But what are "our values"?
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“We hold these truths to be sacred & undeniable; that all men [people] are created equal & independent, that from that equal creation they derive rights inherent & inalienable, among which are the preservation of life, & liberty, & the pursuit of happiness.”
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Only by acknowledging that history can we prevent future systems of racial control from re-emerging again. Slavery gave way to Jim Crow which gave way to mass incarceration. It will repeat again and again unless we face our history.
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I don't think you're disagreeing with me
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