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Opinion: Ron DeSantis' new book offers a powerful warning to the US electorate

CNN

www.cnn.com › 2023 › 03 › 01 › opinions › ron-desantis-book-courage-review-parini › index.html

As is increasingly apparent in many of his public appearances, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is rather like Donald Trump, only without the charm. And that charmless demeanor seeps through his latest book, "The Courage to Be Free: Florida's Blueprint for America's Revival," a grievance-laden tome written in advance of a presumed bid for the Republican nomination in the 2024 presidential election.

Opinion: Uncovering the forgotten history of slavery in the North

CNN

www.cnn.com › 2023 › 03 › 01 › opinions › remembering-slavery-in-the-north-zelizer › index.html

In a part of the country often thought to be "free" from the ravages of Southern slavery, the team behind a remarkable project is beginning to gradually piece together a story that shows how the South Fork of Long Island was deeply intertwined with the Atlantic slave trade.