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Aragorn
26th October 2017, 10:45
Description


Abby Martin interviews Professor Gerald Horne about the the real story behind the creation of the United States in 1776, providing a new, accurate narrative about defending slavery rather than "freedom and democracy." From the Boston Tea Party, through the Civil War and the history of the KKK, Horne explains the racist roots of today's resurgence of white supremacists.

Dr. Gerald Horne is the Chair of History and African American Studies at the University of Houston and is the author of over 20 books on slavery and the Black liberation movement; most recently "The Counter-Revolution of 1776: Slave Resistance and the Origins of the United States".



Duration


34 minutes





https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAHHtVUIHtE

Dumpster Diver
26th October 2017, 16:47
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sandy
27th October 2017, 01:44
Description


Abby Martin interviews Professor Gerald Horne about the the real story behind the creation of the United States in 1776, providing a new, accurate narrative about defending slavery rather than "freedom and democracy." From the Boston Tea Party, through the Civil War and the history of the KKK, Horne explains the racist roots of today's resurgence of white supremacists.

Dr. Gerald Horne is the Chair of History and African American Studies at the University of Houston and is the author of over 20 books on slavery and the Black liberation movement; most recently "The Counter-Revolution of 1776: Slave Resistance and the Origins of the United States".



Duration


34 minutes





https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAHHtVUIHtE


Seems we are unable to look at the realities of much including racism, eltism, nationalism, capitalism, etc. as these patterns have been since forever it seems and all wars are" Rich Man Wars " for sure, we must be like the slaves and walk off the plantations for good!!!