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American History - The Atlantic Slave Trade and the American Revolution

The Atlantic Slave Trade and the American Revolution

01/11/17 • -1 min

American History
Christopher Brown, professor of history at Columbia University, explores the relationship between two themes in American history that are usually treated separately. Brown discusses the impact the war for American independence had on the economics and politics of the slave trade, and vice versa. This talk is part of the Nevins Lecture series at The Huntington.

Recorded Jan. 11, 2017.

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Christopher Brown, professor of history at Columbia University, explores the relationship between two themes in American history that are usually treated separately. Brown discusses the impact the war for American independence had on the economics and politics of the slave trade, and vice versa. This talk is part of the Nevins Lecture series at The Huntington.

Recorded Jan. 11, 2017.

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