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Rebel Slaves and Resistance in the Revolutionary Caribbean

The history of slave rebels and resistance in the Caribbean is a rich and complicated story. Enslaved people in the Caribbean resorted to active resistance much more often than their North American and South American counterparts. Haiti (known then as Saint-Domingue), Jamaica, Barbados, and the Dutch Guianas were particularly prone Read more…

By Marissa Rhodes, 5 years2 years ago
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Slavery and Freedom in New York City

Today, we’re really excited to have an extra special episode for you. We’re honored to present this episode in conjunction with the PBS series, Secrets of the Dead. Coming up this October, Secrets of the Dead will be airing the story of the Woman in the Iron Coffin, in which Read more…

By Sarah Handley-Cousins, 5 years2 years ago
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Slave Codes, Black Codes & Jim Crow: Codifying the Color Line

In today’s episode we are discussing some laws in the United States that governed the bodies and lives of enslaved people and follow how those laws changed, or didn’t change, through emancipation and into the late twentieth century. So buckle up for a long look at Slave Codes, Black Codes, Read more…

By Elizabeth Garner Masarik, 5 years2 years ago
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Devşirme: The Tribute of Children, Slavery and the Ottoman Empire

Between 1522 and 1536, the second most powerful man in the Ottoman empire was Ibrahim Pasha.The most surprising thing about Ibrahim Pasha is not his diplomatic successes or his untimely demise. What is most surprising about Ibrahim Pasha, the second most powerful man in the Ottoman Empire between 1522-36, is Read more…

By Averill Earls, 5 years2 years ago
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