The TRUTH About Slavery | Lichtman Live #164

🚨 Donald Trump is now pressuring the Smithsonian to downplay the role of slavery in American history. Historians warn this is a dangerous attempt to sanitize the past and rewrite history. Dr. Allan Lichtman — leading presidential historian — unpacks why slavery is essential to America’s story, how authoritarian leaders manipulate history to serve their agenda, and what this battle over truth means for our democracy today.📅 LIVE Tuesdays & Thursdays at 9 PM Eastern on YouTube!💬 Drop your questions as a Superchat and join the conversation!🔔 Subscribe for more sharp insights on politics and history!📚 Pre-order Conservative at the Core here: https://undpress.nd.edu/9780268210304/conservative-at-the-core/Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyQx8dGfgcQ4WUhrKP0ORlQ/joinLichtman Live Post-show: https://www.youtube.com/live/v_xcOUik_FI?si=2jRLg9BfyE3zUtSMFind all of our links here! 🔗https://linktr.ee/allanlichtman👕🫏Check out Dr. Lichtman’s Merch Shop!🐘🧢 https://allan-lichtman.printify.me/🔑 Keywords:trump smithsonian slavery, trump rewriting history, slavery in america, allan lichtman slavery, the truth about slavery, smithsonian slavery controversy, historians warn trump, trump erases slavery, slavery us history, trump history rewrite, slavery truth exposed, trump vs smithsonian, trump slavery coverage, authoritarianism and history, rewriting america’s past📣 Hashtags: #Trump #Slavery #History #Democracy #Politics