Black And White Americans View Historical Events Very Differently | The Huffington Post: "White and black Americans perceive history differently, according to a new survey of the most significant historic events in Americans’ lifetimes.
While both groups listed the Sept. 11 terrorism attacks and President Barack Obama’s election as the two events that had the greatest impact on the country, the civil rights movement was among the top three most important events for black Americans and didn’t even crack the top 10 for white Americans.
The online survey, which asked 2,025 adults which 10 historical events “had the greatest impact on the country,” was conducted by Pew Research Center and The History Channel in July."
......White Americans failing to list the civil rights movement as one of the most significant events of their lifetimes is a tangible example of implicit bias that we all need to work harder to recognize and name.
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