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How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America
2021·336 pages
A powerful nonfiction exploration of slavery's legacy across American landmarks, blending history and personal reflection.
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A powerful nonfiction exploration of slavery's legacy across American landmarks, blending history and personal reflection.
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This "important and timely" (Drew Faust, Harvard Magazine ) #1 New York Times bestseller examines the legacy of slavery in America--and how both history and memory continue to shape our everyday lives. Beginning in his hometown of New Orleans, Clint Smith leads the reader on an unforgettable tour of monuments and landmarks--those that are honest about the past and those that are not--that offer an intergenerational story of how slavery has been central in shaping our nation's collective history,...
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Sexual content
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Brief mentions of sexual aspects related to slavery, not explicit. Sexual violence and coercion during slavery, not graphically detailed.
Violence & gore
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Frequent descriptions of brutal violence and cruelty during slavery, including beatings and family separations.
Profanity
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No evidence found in available sources.
Substance use
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LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Magic & witchcraft
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No occult themes present.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Strong focus on systemic racism and the legacy of slavery in shaping American society.
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources.
Abuse & suffering
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Central focus on systemic suffering, cruelty, and abuse endured by enslaved people. Sexual violence and coercion during slavery, not graphically detailed.
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