Episode 058: Slavery and Liberty

For most of the colonial period, slavery is surprisingly uncontroversial. As the American Revolution begins, colonists start to question the institution of slavery  In the north, broad acceptance of slavery evaporates quickly after patriots demand that all men are born basic rights to liberty. Even in the north, slavery would not end for many more years though.  In the south, where slave are much more critical to the economy, colonists prove unwilling to bend on the issue. Many in the deep south support the Patriot movement out of concern that Parliament might someday try to emancipate slaves in the British colonies. Visit my site at https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com for more text, pictures, maps, and sources on this topic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices