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Historian Allen Guelzo discusses the 1619 Project on Ben Shapiro’s platform, criticizing the Pulitzer Committee for rewarding a project he claims is riddled with historical holes. Guelzo argues the project's primary goal is to teach children that American capitalism is a form of totalitarianism modeled on slavery. The hosts note that even right-wing critics like Guelzo observed the conspicuous absence of a formal reparations demand within the New York Times project.
Historian Allen Guelzo explains that the Emancipation Proclamation was a "war powers proclamation" issued by Lincoln in his capacity as Commander-in-Chief. It only declared slaves free in Confederate-held territories where Lincoln had no actual authority, while leaving slavery intact in Union-controlled border states like Kentucky and Maryland. The hosts characterize the document as a strategic military tactic designed to destabilize the South's labor force rather than a moral crusade.
