In 1983, Ronald Reagan signed into law the Martin Luther King Holiday Bill. This took place despite the fact that Reagan and the conservatives had opposed the civil rights movement during the 1960's. Using collective memory and historical cherry-picking, Reagan and the conservatives kidnapped the MLK legacy with a new civil rights narrative.

In 1983, Ronald Reagan signed into law the Martin Luther King Holiday Bill. This took place despite the fact that Reagan and the conservatives had opposed the civil rights movement during the 1960's. Using collective memory and historical cherry-picking, Reagan and the conservatives kidnapped the MLK legacy with a new civil rights narrative.

Biased History of the Civil Rights Movement, Part 2

It is completely normal for a person to have biased political views in a democracy such as the United States. But where do these biased views come from?

This podcast argues that one's biased political views partly come from one's biased interpretation of United States history, whether a conservative interpretation or a liberal one.

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It is completely normal for a person to have biased political views in a democracy such as the United States. But where do these biased views come from? This podcast argues that one's biased political views partly come from one's biased interpretation of United States history, whether a conservative interpretation or a liberal one.

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Biased History of the Civil Rights Movement, Part 2

Biased History of the Civil Rights Movement, Part 2