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If we face Americas racial history squarely will it mean that the American project is a failure Conversely if we think the American project is a worthy endeavor do we have to lie downplay or equivocate about our pastIn this book we use the classical liberal lens to ask Americans on the political right to seriously reckon with Americas deep racial painmuch of which arises from violations of rights that conservatives say they deeply value We ask those on the left to take a hard look at the failed paternalism and in some cases thoroughgoing racism of past progressive policy All Americans are asked to apply their concern for individual rights and constitutional order fairly to our historical record What readers will find are deep injustices against black Americans But they will also find black entrepreneurs overcoming amazing obstacles and a black community that has created flourishing institutions and cultureExhausted by extremism on both left and right a majority of Americansblack and whitelove this country and want to do right by all of its citizens In Black Liberation Through the Marketplace readers will come away with a better understanding of black history and creative ideas for how to make this nation truly one with liberty and justice for all
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