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SIO516: How a Botched 1840 Census "Proved" Freedom Made Black Americans Disabled, with Sari Altschuler

Serious Inquiries Only by Thomas Smith

May 31, 202645:33Education

The history of disability rights is often treated as a modern story, but what if that framing misses centuries of earlier, more complicated history? This week, Thomas is joined by Professor Sari Altschuler, Associate Pro...

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SIO516: How a Botched 1840 Census "Proved" Freedom Made Black Americans Disabled, with Sari Altschuler is an episode from Serious Inquiries Only by Thomas Smith. The history of disability rights is often treated as a modern story, but what...

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Published May 31, 2026, 45:33 long, audio available.