And the problem is, if we don't know our history, as I go back to my early cliches, we may be doomed to repeat it or some dark version thereof. The President and the Secretary have talked about not wanting people to be uncomfortable and feel bad about their history. People should feel uncomfortable about slavery. They should understand that that was part of the first third of the history of this country, and they should understand the evils. (03:39–03:48)
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