David Reynolds did a long review essay of How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America (2021) by Clint Smith, a kind of reflective tourist’s journal of visiting historical sites in the US related to the history of slavery and Jim Crow. He calls attention to Clint’s skeptical view of Abraham Lincoln’s antislavery position:
Confederate "Heritage" Month 2023, April 23: Lincoln's antislavery democratic heritage (*actual* heritage!)
Confederate "Heritage" Month 2023, April 23…
Confederate "Heritage" Month 2023, April 23: Lincoln's antislavery democratic heritage (*actual* heritage!)
David Reynolds did a long review essay of How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America (2021) by Clint Smith, a kind of reflective tourist’s journal of visiting historical sites in the US related to the history of slavery and Jim Crow. He calls attention to Clint’s skeptical view of Abraham Lincoln’s antislavery position: