Sweet is a president of the american historical association. So his perception of objective history is unavoidably colored by his privileged identity. Critics claim that sweet's idea of objective history prevents historians from making the true moral judgments about the past. The apology itself became fuel for controversy, with some people saying it didn't go far enough because it didn't adequately address the concerns that critics raised. Others say he should allow members to express informed opinions without apology.
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