Noam Chomsky on Black Lives Matter: Why Won't U.S. Own Up to History of Slavery & Racism?

http://www.democracynow.org - Noam Chomsky weighs in on the Black Lives Matter movement across the United States, calling it a response to the unresolved consequences of slavery and racism dating back hundreds of years. "[Slavery] is a large part of the basis for our wealth and privilege," Chomsky says. "Is there a slave museum in the United States? The first one is just being established now with a private donor. This is the core of our history along with the extermination and expulsion of the native population. But it's not part of our consciousness."

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