Zinn's message is America is and always has been
Racist Imperialist Considerate of others Generous and kind A nation of capitalist exploiters A great country
Zinn taught that:
Christopher Columbus was evil. The Vietnam War was fought to stop the spread of communism. Abraham Lincoln started the civil war to free the black slaves The Allies were just as bad as the Japanese and the Nazis during World War 2 The Vietnam war was about promoting American imperialism
The book A People's History of the United States is
A history book that finally tells the truth about America's terrible past A book that shouldn't be called a history book