105. Slavery — All the Stuff No One Ever Taught You, for Black History Month

01/30/24 • 27 min

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Myths and misconceptions abound. If you're relying on what you learned over a decade ago in school, you probably don't have your facts straight about slavery— how it began, grew, and changed over time.
As we walk through five big ideas, you'll learn the major milestones spanning over 200 foundational years in US history.
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Sources: TIME, The First Africans in Virginia Landed in 1619. It Was a Turning Point for Slavery in American History—But Not the Beginning; Smithsonian, The Misguided Focus on 1619 as the Beginning of Slavery in the U.S. Damages Our Understanding of American History; Britannica, Dred Scott Decision; Vox, How slavery became America’s first big business. EJI, The Transatlantic Slave Trade.

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104. It's Not Rude to Say Black, And Other Essential Learning for Black History Month

We've all heard the awkward, "He's Bl- umm... African American." But it is it actually rude to say Black? In this episode, I explain the surprising reasons why it may actually be more rude to avoid saying Black.
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Referenced: Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? by Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum; Gallup, No Preferred Racial Term Among Most Black, Hispanic Adults
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106. The Escaped Slave Who Ended Slavery: Frederick Douglass

Frederick Douglass, the former slave who escaped, bought his freedom, and went on to change the course of history. Douglass played a pivotal role in making the Emancipation Proclamation a reality, bringing about the Union victory in the civil war, and bringing down the institution of slavery for good.
This is the second episode of the Black History Month series. Enjoy!
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Sources: Smithsonian, Frederick Douglass (Our American Story); Britannica, Biography of Frederick Douglass; National Parks Service, Frederick Douglass National Historic Site; Freedom Center, Agitation and Activism: The Life and Legacy of Frederick Douglass; Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Frederick Douglass.