![]() "But I think there is still something to be said for how ubiquitous and and omnipresent they are in that space, and how, for so many millions of people, they wake up and are encountering, on large scales and on tiny, intimate, singular scales, reminders of what was done - and what was done not that long ago. "And so it's not fully protected from that simply because it puts memorials down," he explains. The fact that Germany has them does not make it immune to those who would attempt to deny the past, he adds: The country is dealing with its own segment of right-wing extremist and neo-Nazi groups. Importantly, Smith says, monuments and museums are not a panacea. ![]() "There is a constant set of reminders throughout Germany of what was done there." The gleam of the sun sort of shines off of it, and you go look, and you look at it and then you look up at the house that it's sitting in front of, and it's this profound sense of intimacy," Smith says. How the Word Is Passed A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America By: Clint Smith Narrated by: Clint Smith Length: 10 hrs and 6 mins 4.9 (3,309 ratings) Try for 0.00 Pick 1 title (2 titles for Prime members) from our collection of bestsellers and new releases. National New Memorial on the National Mall honors Native veterans who served the nation A number one New York Times best seller, How the Word Is Passed is a landmark book that offers a new understanding of the hopeful role that memory and history can play in making sense of the United States. ![]()
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