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Plymouth Rock Landed on US: The American Dream
A publication overview for Gerron Burford's paper, written September 9 and posted September 17, 2026.
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History, repair, and the terms of belonging.
Author Gerron Burford · Independent
Date written September 9, 2026
Posted September 17, 2026
Overview
Repair is not the same question as settlement.
The paper uses historical and public-source material to examine memory, obligation, and the American promise.
Different remedies answer different harms.
It distinguishes repair-oriented questions from settlement-oriented ones rather than treating recognition, compensation, and closure as interchangeable.
A research argument, not legal advice.
This Hub overview summarizes the paper's stated direction and does not establish a legal finding, entitlement, or policy commitment.
Founder-authored research.
This paper is attributed to Gerron Burford and appears alongside, rather than merged with, Bryan Rousey's separately attributed writing.
Suggested citation
Burford, Gerron, Plymouth Rock Landed on US: The American Dream (September 09, 2026). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=7462979 or https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.7462979.
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