On the recordJuly 18, 2009
I think it's important that the way we think about it and the way it's taught is not one in which there's simply a victim and a victimizer, and that's the end of the story.
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transcripts.cnn.comBarack Obama: “I think it's important that the way we think about it and the way it's taught is not one in which there's simply a…”
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Obama emphasizes the importance of understanding the complexities of the slavery experience beyond just victimhood.
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