How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America
Informed by scholarship and brought to life by the story of people living today, Smith’s debut work of nonfiction is a landmark of reflection and insight that offers a new understanding of the hopeful role that memory and history can play in making sense of our country and how it has come to be.
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This book was really interesting and didn't overlap content with many of the recent history books about slavery, incarceration, and racism. I'd make this required reading (along with Stamped from the Beginning by Kendi) for all Americans but especially for history and law students.
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