Ava Duvernay
The 2016 documentary 13th documents this issue extremely well. It was written and directed by Ava Duvernay and discusses how slavery lead to issues facing America today. Another film of her’s about the life of Martin Luther King Jr, Selma, was screened at the White House when Barak Obama was President.
Ava Duvernay
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Acknowledgment
While the history of slavery in the USA and Monticello will remain controversial, it is certainly a step in the right direction to include more details of what is known about the past. As time goes on, we can only hope historians continue to try to reveal the truths about race relations in America.
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