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An African American and Latinx History: An African American and Latinx History of the United States by Paul Ortiz

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snarkycrafter's review

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challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

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cemeterygay's review against another edition

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challenging informative medium-paced

4.0

A pretty good introduction into Latinx and African American history, some issues with descriptions of race in Latin America and some glossing over of some of the harmful anti-immigrant beliefs of some chicano activists but beyond that a pretty good overview on the subject.
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3.0

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skitch41's review against another edition

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4.0

America has a long history of promoting democracy and human rights, but also denying those basic rights to African-Americans and Latinx people. While there are a lot of histories that look at the history of both African-Americans and Latinx people as oppressed groups, nearly all of them treat each group separately. While there is great value in doing so, it does leave out the ways in which both groups supported each other’s fight for freedom and democratic rights and also implicitly perpetuates the false narrative that these two groups’ struggles are distinct from each other. In this incredible examination of American history from the point of view of both groups, Dr. Ortiz links both of their struggles for freedom and shows how America has too often been on the wrong side of history and freedom not just in America, but in its dealings with the Americas too.

For my full review, check out my book blog here.
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