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25. What Do Two Confederate Generals And A Gun Manufacturer Have In Common With

11 minutes Posted Jul 22, 2021 at 6:21 pm.

What do two confederate generals and a gun manufacturer have in common with MLKJr? The answer is nothing, but somehow they have been included or almost included in the celebration of MLK day.

depending on where you live, you may hear the word slavery less than you might somewhere else

History of Black History Month

Criticisms of Black History Month

American Exceptionalism in contrast to historical scrutiny

AP curriculum too liberal, apparently

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Ready for A Night In? Join Tabby and Kate as they talk about why America can't be trusted with teaching its own history.

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Additional Reading:

https://www.loc.gov/law/help/commemorative-observations/african-american.php

https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/2020/1/13/21058839/martin-luther-king-jr-mlk-day-states-recognize

https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2019/08/28/what-do-students-learn-about-slavery-it-depends-where-they-live/

https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2015/02/who-should-decide-how-students-learn-about-americas-past/385928/

Music Credits:

Intro Song by: Joakim Karud youtube.com/joakimkarud

Additional music provided by the YouTube audio library

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