The 1619 Project Myth

Publication Date: July 15, 2025

Overview

Economic historian Phil Magness tackles the many falsehoods and misconceptions of the New York Times’s 1619 Project, a progressive political project that attempts to rewrite the American founding story as one of oppression (1619), rather than liberation (1776). When historical discussions devolve into partisan identity politics, Magness steps up to apply his decades of rigorous scholarship.

Magness’ s critique caused the New York Times to recall and quietly revise portions of the text, including outright factual errors ignored by the editors. But more importantly, the book aims to reignite a worthwhile conversation on the consequences of slavery and abolition in the United States—one based in intellectual humility and factual history, not an ideological agenda.

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“Challenge Your Narrative & Confront Uncomfortable History” Senior Fellow Phillip W. Magness, author of The 1619 Project Myth interviewed on the Cato Daily PodcastWed, Apr 2, 2025

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