Slate Slavery In America Podcast: Episode 2 Inside the Slave Ship

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 18^th 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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