'Hamilton' has been criticized by those who believe it doesn't accurately portray the horrors of slavery and glosses over the role in it played by America's founding fathers. Here’s how the musical's creator responded.
Disney+ has scored a hit with the filmed version of"Hamilton," but that success has renewed discussion about how the musical deals with the slaveholders it portrays.
— tracy clayton aka CHUBBA BEEF July 5, 2020 i totally get the frustration about it being a play about slaveholders that is not about slavery. ive felt that in lots of things i watch, but i flex the same muscle i use when i listen to hip hop as a black woman. we enjoy problematic things all the time
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