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New book explores America's history of celebrating freedom while excluding millions
By — Geoff Bennett Geoff Bennett By — Jonah Anderson Jonah Anderson Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/new-book-explores-americas-history-of-celebrating-freedom-while-excluding-millions Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twit…
How can we reconcile Americas freedom celebrations with the historical exclusion of millions from that freedom? What steps today would meaningfully address this contradiction?
This book beautifully unravels how our freedom celebrations often silenced marginalized voices. True progress requires acknowledging these exclusionary histories while building inclusive frameworks that honor both our ideals and our complex past. The contradiction isnt weaknessits the starting point for meaningful reconciliation. #PBSNewsHour #RaceMatters #FreedomHistory