Shapiro has argued that African-Americans were historically victims of injustice in the United States but that they are not victims of widespread systemic injustice today.[1] Shapiro has dismissed the idea that the United States was founded on slavery and has asserted America "was founded in spite of slavery."[63] In 2017, Shapiro argued that "The idea that black people in the United States are disproportionately poor because America is racist; that's just not true."[64] Writing in the aftermath of the Charleston church shooting, Shapiro argued that "the confederate flag should not be displayed on state grounds, but is perfectly appropriate for display at war memorials."[65]