Was the Revolutionary War a Conservative Revolt in Favor of Slavery? An Interview with Gerald Horne, author of Counter-Revolution of 1776

Was the Revolutionary War a Conservative Revolt in Favor of Slavery? An Interview with Gerald Horne, author of Counter-Revolution of 1776

Article originally published on DemocracyNow.org June 27, 2014. As the United States prepares to celebrate Independence Day, we look at why July 4 is not a cause for celebration for all. For Native Americans, it may be a bitter reminder of colonialism, which brought fatal diseases, cultural hegemony, and genocide. The colonists who declared their freedom from England also did not share their newly found liberation with the millions of Africans …