Here is Episode 2 of the Slate series on slavery. According to Slate:
In episode 2 of the History of American Slavery, hosts Rebecca Onion and Jamelle Bouie explore the shape of slavery during the late 18th century. They talk about the heyday of the trans-Atlantic slave trade and the birth of the British abolitionist movement. They begin their discussion by remembering the remarkable life of Olaudah Equiano, 1745?–1797.
Our guests this episode are:
Marcus Rediker, author of The Slave Ship. Read an excerpt.
Adam Hochschild, author of Bury the Chains. Read an excerpt.
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