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The 1619 anniversary: 5 things people still get wrong about slavery - Vox

We asked historians to debunk slavery’s greatest myths.

1619: The Year That Shaped America  | AMERICAN HERITAGE

Four hundred years ago this year, two momentous events happened in Britain’s fledgling colony in Virginia: the New World’s first democratic assembly convened, and an English privateer brought kidnapped Africans to sell as slaves. Such were the conflicted origins of modern America.

Common misconceptions about slavery, according to historians - The Washington Post

Five essays discuss what isn’t being talked about in classrooms.

What students learn now about slavery in the United States - The Washington Post

For students, lessons about a toxic past open a window onto the present.