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Started in Slavery, Founded in Freedom: 1619 Versus 1776

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Started in Slavery, Founded in Freedom: 1619 Versus 1776
"The Signing of the Declaration of Independence," painted by John Trumbull, 1819. Public Domain
S. Adam Seagrave
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Now that everyone with a computer and an opinion has had his or her say on the merits and shortcomings of the “1619 Project,” we are now in a position to step back and ask ourselves: What is really at stake here?

S. Adam Seagrave
S. Adam Seagrave
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S. Adam Seagrave, Ph.D., writes about and teaches American political principles in the dual contexts of the history of political philosophy and American political history. He is a cofounder and codirector of the Race and the American Story Project and the associate director of the School of Civic and Economic Thought and Leadership at Arizona State University. He is the author of “The Accessible Federalist” and editor of “Liberty and Equality: The American Conversation.”
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