African American History

African American History
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African American History
According to Robert Harris, the author attempts to highlight the plight of Black Americans in the United States (US). Harris argues that Black Americans continue to face widespread discrimination compared to other parts of the work where Blacks are, for example, in Europe and North America. Robert Harris's main point of focus is the dilemmas involved in teaching African American history. The paradox in African American history is Blacks being "apart from" and "a part of" the US simultaneously. First, African Americans are discriminated against in American history with too much minority history. When too much focus is directed to minority history, other racial groups such as Black Americans are ignore...