How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America by Clint Smith

How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America

Clint Smith

336 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

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Poet and contributor to The Atlantic Clint Smith's revealing, contemporary portrait of America as a slave owning nation. Beginning in his own hometown of New Orleans, Clint Smith leads the reader through an unforgettable tour of monuments and land...

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informative 94%
reflective 77%
challenging 71%
emotional 55%
sad 30%
dark 22%
inspiring 13%
hopeful 7%
tense 7%
adventurous 1%

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slow 15%
fast 8%

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