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Not all insurrections are equal -- for enslaved Americans, it was the only option

  • Written by Deion Scott Hawkins, Assistant Professor of Argumentation & Advocacy, Emerson College
Not all insurrections are equal -- for enslaved Americans, it was the only optionDonald Trump supporters take over the steps of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images

For most Americans, Jan. 6 was once an ordinary, ho-hum day.

That changed in 2021 when millions of television viewers watched thousands of Trump supporters assault the U.S. Capitol in their violent attempt to stop Joe...

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