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A People’s History of the United States

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What’s it about?

A radical re-vision of American history from the perspective of the oppressed—Indigenous peoples, enslaved Africans, workers, and rebels—revealing a brutal conflict between the powerful few and the resilient many.

You’ll learn

  • History is told by the victors
  • The Founding Fathers feared democracy
  • Resistance is a constant thread
  • Empire built on exploitation