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Telling the full history of a Founding Father’s plantation

Telling the full history of a Founding Father’s plantation

FromCapehart


Telling the full history of a Founding Father’s plantation

FromCapehart

ratings:
Length:
26 minutes
Released:
Apr 19, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

James Madison was the fourth president of the United States, and his Montpelier estate was maintained by about 300 enslaved people over more than 140 years. In this conversation recorded on April 14 for Washington Post Live, James French, chair of the Montpelier Descendants Committee, joins Jonathan Capehart to discuss.
Released:
Apr 19, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Opinion writer Jonathan Capehart talks with newsmakers who challenge your ideas on politics, and explore how race, religion, age, gender and cultural identity are redrawing the lines that both divide and unite America. "Cape Up" is a podcast from Washington Post Opinions, with conversations adapted from Washington Post Live events.