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Texas' 1836 Project aims to promote 'patriotic education,' but critics worry it will gloss over state's history of racism


Wednesday, June 9, 2021
Texas’ 1836 Project aims to promote patriotic education, but critics worry it will gloss over state’s history of racism
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By Heidi Pérez-Moreno, The Texas Tribune
on Wed, Jun 9, 2021 at 10:29 AM
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The Tejano Monument, commemorating the contributions that Tejanos made to Texas history and culture, sits on the southern lawn of the Texas Capitol. When Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill this week creating what’s called the “1836 Project,” he touted it as a way to promote the state’s exceptionalism. The name mirrors the Pulitzer Prize-winning 1619 Project, which examines U.S. history from the date when enslaved people first arrived ....

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