The left in uproar over US 250 celebrations as slavery narrative takes hold

Heritage Senior Advisor and Research Fellow Allen Mendenhall argues that America’s legacy extends beyond slavery and the civil rights era. “If you think that either slavery or just the abuses under the civil rights movement are the only story America has to tell, of course you’re going to come away with a very negative history,” Mr Mendenhall told Sky News host Danica De Giorgio. “America has a lot to be proud of; the West did not invent slavery, but it played a leading role in abolishing the Transatlantic Slave Trade and promoting worldwide abolition. “I think America can be very proud of what it did to end slavery.”