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The Economy That Slavery Built

1619 by 1619

Aug 31, 201900:31:55News & Politics

The institution of slavery turned a poor, fledgling nation into a financial powerhouse, and the cotton plantation was America’s first big business. Behind the system, and built into it, was the whip. On today’s episode:...

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The Economy That Slavery Built is an episode from 1619 by 1619. The institution of slavery turned a poor, fledgling nation into a financial powerhouse, and the cotton plantation was America’s first big business. Behind the system, and built...

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Published Aug 31, 2019, 00:31:55 long, audio available.