In 2019, Nike canceled the release of a shoe, the Air Max 1 USA, which featured the “Betsy Ross Flag,” a flag design from the revolutionary period. Colin Kaepernick, one of the major faces of the brand, criticized the shoe arguing that it was tied to slavery. Using what you read in chapters 5 & 6 in Give Me Liberty Vol. 1, explain whether or not your agree with Colin Kaepernick and Nike’s decision. Is the legacy of the American revolution racism and slavery?
