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May 3, 2024 20 min

How Slavery Shaped Cape Cod

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This week on the Upper Cape Catch, host and producer Gilda Geist delves into the history of slavery on Cape Cod. Many New Englanders think of American slavery as a southern problem, but the truth is that the economy of slavery made Cape Cod what it is today. They say those who don’t learn history are doomed to repeat it—in that case, you might want to give this episode a listen. Learn more: Atlantic Black Box Eric Turkington’s column Exploring The Cape's Connection To The Slave Trade Colonization and the Wampanoag Story How The English Used Taxation, Slavery To Take Control Of Native Land Linking Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Knowledge Sound: The Nightmar by Lee Rosevere is licensed under a Attribution 4.0 International License. Time to Think by Lee Rosevere is licensed under a Attribution 4.0 International License. We'll Figure it Out Together by Lee Rosevere is licensed under a Attribution 4.0 International License.

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