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Zhuul t1_j18bj22 wrote

Speaking of, I was also pleasantly surprised when I visited the Liberty Bell earlier this year on a whim to find that the subject of slavery and cognitive dissonance isn’t shied away from, like at all. At least half of the exhibit is dedicated to the perspectives of various marginalized and victimized demographics throughout our country’s history.

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DisciplineShot2872 t1_j18vta0 wrote

I'm a recent transplant from the Southwest and have been pleasantly surprised that the history of African American, Native American, and other minority groups isn't glossed over here. In particular, the excavation and information about the slave quarters under the original presidential mansion was eye opening to me. I'm happy it isn't being swept under the rug or white washed away.

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Zhuul t1_j18y5kr wrote

The NPS did an amazing job with it. Great nations don’t hide from their failures.

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DisciplineShot2872 t1_j18yzyd wrote

My thoughts exactly! We learn, we get better. Not everyone agrees unfortunately. Heaven forbid we accept that our predecessors were real people, with flaws, rather than mythic gods.

Edit: To be clear, owning slaves is waaaaay past being a flaw.

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