Re: USA Africa Dialogue Series - 1619 project

Not me. This was far from the only problem with it. The project seems to be an example of why historians wince when reporters try to write history, even if they have sometimes done so well. 

On May 30, 2021, at 10:10, Harrow, Kenneth <harrow@msu.edu> wrote:

could one of you historians explain to me why the 1619 project wants to make the claim that the first slaves brought to the u.s. was in 1619 when the spanish had done so earlier?

     John Edward Philips 

http://www.amazon.com/Slave-Elites-Middle-East-Africa/dp/0710306601