The American Republic is supposedly an exception creation of liberty and light. But is this truly so? Here, we examine the dark roots of America's past in hope for a better future

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"The People Who Profited Off the Trail of Tears" Book Review

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2020/05/claudio-sant-unworthy-republic-trail-of-tears/609097/

Juneteenth

https://www.juneteenth.com/history.htm

Mass racial violence in the United States

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_racial_violence_in_the_United_States

Tulsa Race Massacre

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulsa_race_massacre

Loving v. Virginia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loving_v._Virginia

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https://nmaahc.si.edu/

The 1619 Project - The New York Times

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/08/14/magazine/1619-america-slavery.html