In 2019, The New York Times launched a controversial new take on the history of the United States of America. It is called “The 1619 Project” and is self-described as an effort to “reframe the country’s history” by arguing that our country was founded upon the idea of slavery. According to The 1619 Project, that should be America’s real inception date (instead of 1776) since 1619 was when the first slaves landed upon our shores.
The Wall Street Journal wrote, “James McPherson, dean of Civil War historians and another Pulitzer winner, said the Times presented an ‘unbalanced, one-sided account’ that ‘left most of the history out.’ Even more surprising than the criticism from these generally liberal historians was where the interviews appeared: on the World Socialist Web Site, run by the Trotskyist Socialist Equality Party.”
This effort to rewrite history has been opposed by many from both sides of the political spectrum as an attack on not only our country but upon the founding documents of the country, that is The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.
In response to this effort to “reframe” American history, President Trump commissioned a non-partisan group called the “1776 Commission” to recommend a balanced approach to restoring patriotic teaching of U.S. history.
While President Biden has canceled the 1776 Commission, it has nevertheless released a report that would be of great interest to homeschoolers who are interested in giving a balanced view of our history.
One of the members of the Commission, Victor Davis Hanson, said of the report, “Two of the most widely referenced Americans in the report are Frederick Douglas and Martin Luther King Jr. Both argued, a century apart, for the moral singularity of the U.S. Constitution. Neither wished to replace the founders’ visions; both instead demanded that they be fully realized and enforced.”
This is the kind of discussion that homeschool families should have which will lay a great foundation for the understanding of our country and its heritage.
We believe in empowering parents to raise and educate their children, teaching them accurate accounts of history that haven’t been rewritten to suit our modern preferences. THSC is dedicated to Keeping Texas Families Free. Please consider joining as a THSC member or making a donation to THSC today!
In 2019, The New York Times launched a controversial new take on the history of the United States of America. It is called “The 1619 Project” and is self-described as an effort to “reframe the country’s history” by arguing that our country was founded upon the idea of slavery. According to The 1619 Project, that should be America’s real inception date (instead of 1776) since 1619 was when the first slaves landed upon our shores.
The Wall Street Journal wrote, “James McPherson, dean of Civil War historians and another Pulitzer winner, said the Times presented an ‘unbalanced, one-sided account’ that ‘left most of the history out.’ Even more surprising than the criticism from these generally liberal historians was where the interviews appeared: on the World Socialist Web Site, run by the Trotskyist Socialist Equality Party.”
This effort to rewrite history has been opposed by many from both sides of the political spectrum as an attack on not only our country but upon the founding documents of the country, that is The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.
In response to this effort to “reframe” American history, President Trump commissioned a non-partisan group called the “1776 Commission” to recommend a balanced approach to restoring patriotic teaching of U.S. history.
While President Biden has canceled the 1776 Commission, it has nevertheless released a report that would be of great interest to homeschoolers who are interested in giving a balanced view of our history.
One of the members of the Commission, Victor Davis Hanson, said of the report, “Two of the most widely referenced Americans in the report are Frederick Douglas and Martin Luther King Jr. Both argued, a century apart, for the moral singularity of the U.S. Constitution. Neither wished to replace the founders’ visions; both instead demanded that they be fully realized and enforced.”
This is the kind of discussion that homeschool families should have which will lay a great foundation for the understanding of our country and its heritage.
We believe in empowering parents to raise and educate their children, teaching them accurate accounts of history that haven’t been rewritten to suit our modern preferences. THSC is dedicated to Keeping Texas Families Free. Please consider joining as a THSC member or making a donation to THSC today!
