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Christopher F. Petrella
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'Not a Racist Bone in His Body’: The Origins of the Default Defense Against Racism
The rise of the colorblind ideology that prevents us from addressing racism.
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Justin Gomer
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Christopher F. Petrella
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Made By History
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April 11, 2019
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The Ominous History Surrounding President Trump’s Fourth of July Rally
White nationalists have long used the holiday to advance their dreams of a white country.
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Christopher F. Petrella
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Made By History
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February 28, 2019
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What We Get Wrong About the “Poor Huddled Masses”
We can’t fix our immigration policy without understanding its history.
by
Christopher F. Petrella
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Made By History
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December 18, 2018
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The Ugly History of the Pledge of Allegiance — and Why it Matters
Requiring displays of patriotism have often been tied to nativism and bigotry.
by
Christopher F. Petrella
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Made By History
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November 3, 2017
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How the Reagan Administration Stoked Fears of Anti-White Racism
The origins of the politics of “reverse discrimination."
by
Justin Gomer
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Christopher F. Petrella
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Made By History
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October 10, 2017
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Ending DACA Isn’t About the Rule of Law. It’s About Race.
The federal government has long extended amnesty to white Americans.
by
Christopher F. Petrella
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Made By History
on
September 6, 2017
Wealth, Slavery, and the History of American Taxation
The nation's first "colorblind" tax set the stage for over two centuries of systematic consolidation of white racial interests.
by
Christopher F. Petrella
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Black Perspectives
on
April 20, 2017
Reagan Used MLK Day to Undermine Racial Justice
Reagan never really believed that Martin Luther King, Jr., deserved a holiday.
by
Justin Gomer
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Christopher F. Petrella
via
Boston Review
on
January 15, 2017
Slavery, Democracy, and the Racialized Roots of the Electoral College
The Electoral College was created to help white Southerners maintain their disproportionate influence in national governance.
by
Christopher F. Petrella
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Black Perspectives
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November 14, 2016