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Original Sin: The Roots of Slavery in Boston (Ep74)
Original Sin: The Roots of Slavery in Boston (Ep74)
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42 minutes
Released:
Apr 2, 2018
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Podcast episode
Description
The Boston slave trade began when a ship arrived in the harbor in the summer of 1638 carrying a cargo of enslaved Africans, but there was already a history of slave ownership in the new colony. After this early experience, Massachusetts would continue to be a slave owning colony for almost 150 years. In this week’s episode, we discuss the origins of African slavery in Massachusetts and compare the experience of enslaved Africans to other forms of unfree labor in Boston, such as enslaved Native Americans, Scottish prisoners of war, and indentured servants.
Warning: This week’s episode uses some of the racialized language of our 17th and 18th century sources, and it describes an act of sexual violence.
Show notes: http://HUBhistory.com/074
Warning: This week’s episode uses some of the racialized language of our 17th and 18th century sources, and it describes an act of sexual violence.
Show notes: http://HUBhistory.com/074
Released:
Apr 2, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
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