How the Word Is Passed
How the Word Is Passed
Confronting the Truth of Enslavement Throughout the United States
About This Book
Bearing Witness to America's Slavery Legacy (2021) chronicles a journey across nine American locations that reveal how enslavement continues to influence contemporary society. Each destination uncovers narratives often concealed from public consciousness, demonstrating varying approaches communities take when addressing their connections to slavery's brutal history. The work challenges readers to examine their own understanding of this foundational American institution.
Who Should Read This?
- People seeking deeper knowledge about slavery’s role in shaping modern America
- Individuals looking for historical background on contemporary racial justice movements
- Readers interested in connections between historical events and present-day society
- Those committed to understanding how memory shapes national identity
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