National Review

The 1619 Project Comes for the Second Amendment

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  • 5/8/2021
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View ContentThe 1619 Project Comes for the Second Amendment

The 1619 Project and other books claim that gun rights are rooted in anti-black sentiment. This article argues those sources cannot have it both ways: arguing that the Founders created the Amendment only to benefit white men while also affirming demands by civil rights activists that black Americans needed guns to protect themselves.


Discussion Questions

Do you think gun ownership is important to defending civil rights? Why or why not?