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From 0 to number 1 on the New York Times bestseller list: Clint Smith with the book of the hour. In this book, Clint Smith takes his readers on a unique journey to the landmarks, monuments, and historical sites of America that bear witness to the history of slavery. Yet, the truth about oppression and suffering is buried beneath many layers of memory, legends, and attributions. Clint Smith brings it back to light. He follows the trail of the transatlantic slave trade from New Orleans to Monticello to the notorious Angola Prison, revealing how this history continues to resonate in contemporary memory culture, narratives, and monuments. Poetically and brilliantly, Smith illustrates how closely everyday places, holidays, and even entire neighborhoods are intertwined with this violent chapter of American history, shaping the present even today. "We need this book." Ibram X. Kendi, author of How to Be an Anti-Racist. "A brilliant, important work about a crime that is still happening.".