The History of Slavery, Part 4: African Slavery in the New World, 1500-1865
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Slavery predates European entry into the Atlantic world in the Age of Exploration, but the system that developed during the 16th and 17th centuries was arguably a more inhumane and...
show moreThis episode explores the origins of New World slavery (originally based on the Iberian enslavement of Muslims), the miseries that Africans experienced on slave ships, auction blocks, and plantation life, and the establishment of laws in early America that made slavery a cornerstone of the young nation's economy.
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Author | Parthenon Podcast Network |
Organization | Salem Media (USA) |
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