The 1619 Project (in the New York Times Magazine)

[AussieMick]

I regret not having commented previously .... thinking I'm too much of an outsider.

The Homestead Act : what if Lincoln had not authorized it? Do the member s of the Editorial Board think the Indians would have been left to live in blissful peace? At least Lincoln recognized that there was a need for a controlled approach to developing the vast potential.
It really is annoying when people seek to take the high moral ground without considering what other options and risks existed .... and asking themselves "what would I have done, in the same situation. "