Article #68473

Le Monde - World News

Le Monde - World News

Title 250 years of American independence: 'Enslaved and freed Black people were not merely witnesses to the Atlantic Revolutions, they were active participants' Source Le Monde - World News
Description Elisabeth Landi, a history professor, argues in this op-ed for Le Monde that commemorations marking the birth of the United States should fully acknowledge the memory of Black fighters who shed their blood for a revolution that did not challenge the institution of slavery.
Link https://www.lemonde.fr/en/opinion/article/2026/07/03/250-years-of-american-independence-enslaved-and-freed-black-people-were-not-merely-witnesses-to-the-atlantic-revolutions-they-were-active-participants_6755100_23.html Published At 2026-07-02 21:22:59 (4 days ago)
Created At 2026-07-02 21:28:44 Updated At 2026-07-02 21:28:44