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I'll have to read this one. So many of us seem to lack a basic grasp of history -- maybe not surprising, given what's glossed over in schools. I know I'm still learning everyday and can't claim perfection by any means. But it pains me when someone seems unwilling to understand, or simply blissfully unaware there might be something more to why various inequalities persist and why our society operates like it does, how institutional racism is still very much a thing, etc. I read lots of drivel from people re: race in America that might sound perfectly logical if, you know, you entirely ignore all the ways our past interacts with our present. Bryan Stevenson's Legacy Museum in Alabama does an incredible job of connecting dots, focused specifically on the slavery to mass incarceration pipeline. I have to admit I hadn't thought too deeply about how Black families were separated until I visited that museum. Most of what I remember from my school days is a whitewashed "good people helped on the Underground Railroad" summary.

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Your thoughts here are spot on. Bullseye 🎯

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It's remarkable that an event that was, sadly, common for its time would have such a resounding impact on the people involved and their nation many years later.

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It is remarkable, David. And sad.

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Yet another book I will have to read. Thank you for sharing this. Yes, I too, meet people who do not want to discuss the reality of slavery. In the state I live in, legislation keeps getting passed to try to limit what is taught in school. Before long, we will be back to the "kind masters took care of Black people who couldn't take care of themselves" lessons I was taught in school. Thank you for sharing these much needed books.

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Happy to share. Let’s get you and your book featured.

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I would love that!

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Thank you for another terrific book recommendation.

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I read about this book on another substack. I followed your link in the comments section. On the other substack, he demonstrated the pain of that day. Here, you demonstrate the determination of the black community. Both views are necessary for white America to grasp the severity of what happened and the love that black people have for family, and where it originated. I still look for the "horrified" button here for a lot of these stories, but appreciate the enlightenment.

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My books-to-read list is growing. I have you to thank for expanding my knowledge of what is available. Usually, I'll have the Fishers Library order books to ensure they're in the community. This book, I'll purchase for my own library.

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