The Big Lie
I have been wanting to write about this subject for years now and I find an excellent explanation on the NPR website - https://www.npr.org/2022/08/23/1117993012/january-6th-hearings-race - by: SANDHYA DIRKS August 23, 20225:23 AM ET At the Jan. 6 hearings, race isn't discussed much. Still, it's a central issue Rep. Bennie Thompson, chair of the Jan. 6 Committee, speaks virtually during a hearing on July 21. Bloomberg via Getty Images In the opening moments of the Jan. 6 Committee hearings, Chairman Bennie Thompson drew a line across history, connecting the Lost Cause to the Big Lie. "I'm from a part of the country where people justify the actions of slavery, the Ku Klux Klan and lynching," Thompson began. "I'm reminded of that dark history as I hear voices today try and justify the…