The last American slave died 70 years ago. Ignoring the millions that lived and died between the early 17th and mid 19th centuries is disingenuous. The nature

The last American slave died 70 years ago. Ignoring the millions that lived and died between the early 17th and mid 19th centuries is disingenuous. The nature of slavery and the operational structure of this nation ensured that significant quantities of Black history was lost (original premise).