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Slavery’s brutal reality shocked Northerners before the Civil War − and is being whitewashed today by the White House

  • Written by Gerry Lanosga, Associate Professor of Journalism, Indiana University
Slavery’s brutal reality shocked Northerners before the Civil War − and is being whitewashed today by the White HouseThe Trump administration is reviewing Smithsonian exhibits on slavery and other topics to reflect certain values. Alex Wong/Getty Images

Long before the first shots were fired in the Civil War, beginning early in the 19th century, Americans had been fighting a protracted war of words over slavery.

On one side, Southern planters and slavery...

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