Several years ago I worked as an actor portraying famous African American figures from19th century North Carolina. One such figure was a freed African American named Thomas Day, who in the 1850's was the largest and most succesful furniture designer and manufacturer in the state of North Carolina. These re-enactments were produced by the Thomas Day Education Project. After one such presentation a caucasion gentleman from the audience approached me and, appearing quite disturbed, asked me "...why didn't I learn about this guy in school?"
The answer to that question is as old as America itself, and is something that educators, textbook publishers, and yes, politicians are continuing to shape to fit their own idealogical agendas.
In his new book, "The Half That Has Never Been Told: Slavery And The Making of American Capitalism", Edward Baptist uses economic data to
The answer to that question is as old as America itself, and is something that educators, textbook publishers, and yes, politicians are continuing to shape to fit their own idealogical agendas.
In his new book, "The Half That Has Never Been Told: Slavery And The Making of American Capitalism", Edward Baptist uses economic data to
