When Fake History Was Used To Control Slaves

It is often said that fake news is a new phenomenon as a result of social media. This, however, is not exactly true. For centuries, the ruling classes have been manipulating information or history to consolidate their control of other classes. In this video, late historian and attorney Edward Robinson explains how a German historian helped slave owners in the United States erase slaves' ancestral links to the Songhai empire, as they feared slaves would rebel once they learned of their royal status.