“There are no historic firsts, no grand gestures, no monuments or museums that undo generations of exclusions under law, policy, and practice, or that stop the expulsion. It makes me want to holler. Tell the truth. What is this symbolic republic?” History Of The United States Book:South to America: A Journey Below the Mason Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation Source: South to America: A Journey Below the Mason Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation