So true. Conservatives would rewrite our history without a blemish. For the most part US students do not get an accurate look at American History until college, so most never get it. Unless we honestly look at our past, we will make no progress in the future. This is why racism is so resilient, we collectively deny our past.

https://medium.com/politically-speaking/conservatives-choice-a-white-washed-history-6fd22fef8b08