Esteban knew that splitting up is the most ill-advised move in all of history. It would later cause the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, and the destruction of the Five Heartbeats.* And if you notice, this book does not contain a single chapter about Harriet Tubman telling passengers on the Underground Railroad, “You go this way; I’ll go that way.” A dedicated student of history will learn that splitting up ranks somewhere between “let’s take their land” and “maybe I should put this shoe polish on my face for the Halloween party” in the top five whitest moves of all time.
