In 2015, Bernie Sanders set the internet abuzz when he declared that the U.S. "was, in fact, based on racist principles." The New York Times put out an Op-Ed declaring that the Constitution was not pro-slavery, prompting a response from the Atlantic asserting the opposite. In this activity, students identify and evaluate evidence based on various perspectives. Beyond seeing how different "facts" can be supported by historical evidence and readings, students practice critical thinking in assessin