Slavery's biggest secret
Description
Was the first colony to give legal recognition to the institution of slavery a northern or southern state? The answer to that question is one of many surprising facts about the history of slavery in America. Journalist Anne Farrow, co-author of Complicity: How the North Promoted, Prolonged, and Profited from Slavery, exposes the role of the North in the growth of slavery in America.
Runtime
26 min
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Date of Publication
2006
Database
Alexander Street
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