Truth and Authentic History of the American Nation

Truth and Authentic History of the American Nation 
Book Review: Roxane Dunbar-Ortiz, Not 'A Nation of Immigrants': Settler Colonialism, White Supremacy, and a History of Erasure and Exclusion
It is common knowledge to most people, and when asked, they would agree that the U.S. is an immigrant country. This narrative has been propagated for many years, from a political perspective or a regular discussion. Many Americans believe their country was formed by assorted immigrants from all over the world. Historian Roxanne Dunbar Ortiz differs from this narrative. She considers it untrue and covers the absolute truth and authentic history of the American nation and the people who initially originated from the region. The author claims this viewpoint is detrimental and deceitful since it distorts and conceals the American history of colonial oppression, ethnocide, white privilege, enslavement, and unequal treatment of some indigenous and inferior demographic of people (monthlyreview.org). This is something that America and the world are still dealing with.
Ortiz explains that the common belief that America is a land of freedom and opportunities founded and established by immigrants must have been a suitable narrative used by the dominant elite to react to the rising calls for justice, restitution, and social inclusion (). She also claims that this inaccurate story encourages a false development narrative, concealing that America was formed through pain and violence by the imperialist immigrants right from the onset. The current generation is indeed made of people who have relocated to the country or are the descendants of the original settlers, who displaced the indigenous people, older visitors, and enslaved individuals who were held captive and had no option but to stay. The author states that Americans should dismiss the perception of this biased and sugarcoated historical notion to adopt the U.S. true story of the foundation.
A nation of immigrants was a postcolonial anthology from the postwar period when the U.S. sought to expand its industrial powerhouse after escaping World War II minor damage compared to other combatant countries (). The government and elite stakeholders moved fast to disguise the history of the United States, British imperial origins, enslavement system, and ongoing institutional and structural racism. They established the defense department and used unconventional warfare strategies to suppress inclusive national liberation. The author expounds on how the narrative excludes the story of Africans who had been transported in shackles thousands of kilometers away from their homes and people. They were brutally denied their freedom, languages, cultures, and everyday life. In additi...