The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story

Nonfiction | Essay Collection | Adult | Published in 2019

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Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Preface-Chapter 2

Chapters 3-4

Chapters 5-7

Chapters 8-10

Chapters 11-14

Chapters 15-16

Chapters 17-18

Key Figures

Themes

Index of Terms

Important Quotes

Essay Topics

How does the personal narrative in the “Preface: Origins” help frame Hannah-Jones’s argument?

How does the book’s layout reinforce the book’s mission to explore the lasting legacy of slavery in the United States?

Hannah-Jones frequently notes that the story of the White Lion landing in Jamestown in 1619 was absent from her historical education. Had you learned about 1619 before reading this book? If so, how? If not, how does this erasure reinforce Hannah-Jones’s argument?