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Examining how the history of slavery is taught in American schools
Many states are grappling with how to teach the history of slavery in the U.S., with some schools embracing the critical race theory while others are trying to ban it. Atlantic staff writer and author of “How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America,” Clint Smith, joins News NOW to discuss how the U.S. remembers the institution of slavery.