Anyone read/reading People's History of the United States of America?

[geardaddy]

I'm reading it and I am on the part where they talk about how the rich landholders were worried about poor whites combining forces with the Natives and African Americans.

It's really enlightening to see how the ruling elite made huge efforts to maintain their status at the expense of African Americans and Natives.

[SheilaT]

1. No, but I need to. Sadly, I don't even have a copy of it.

[gabeana]

5. You can read it free online with publishets permission

Just go to the site history is a weapon, its right there for ur enjoyment

[YOHABLO]

2. Yes. I think twice. Ready to read it again. Should be required reading for students.

[MurderMittenLiberal]

4. Agreed!

Should be required reading for every American Citizen tbh...

[MemphisMoocows]

3. Good book

Excellent book, read it during my formative years! He writes with an obvious agenda and has an axe to grind, but then again, you can't blame him. I loved how the book just jumped into the subject full force by debunking any notion that Christopher Columbus was some kind of hero and revealed how brutal and racist his whole enterprise of "discovering" America was.