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After reading the excerpt above, determine the central thesis of "The Idea of America" by Nikole Hannah-

Jones. How can you tell this is the central thesis?

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The truth is that as much democracy as this nation has today, it has been born on the backs of black resistance...Black people have seen the worst of America, yet, somehow, we still believe in its best.

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The truth is that as much democracy as this nation has today, it has been born on the backs of black resistance...Black people have seen the worst of America, yet, somehow, we still believe in its best.

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