EPISODE · Aug 29, 2020 · 9 MIN
John Punch & the Emergence of Slavery
from Civics & Coffee: A History Podcast · host Alycia
This week, I talk about the emergence of slavery in the new colonies. I review the transition of desired labor from indentured servants to slave labor and a how court case and early laws helped codify chattel slavery into the fabric of the nation. Sources in this Episode:These Truths: A History of the United States by Jill LeporeA People's History of the United States by Howard ZinnYou Don't Know Much About History: Everything You Need to Know About American History but Never Learned by Kenneth C. DavisSupport the show
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This week, I talk about the emergence of slavery in the new colonies. I review the transition of desired labor from indentured servants to slave labor and a how court case and early laws helped codify chattel slavery into the fabric of the nation. Sources in this Episode: These Truths: A History of the United States by Jill LeporeA People's History of the United States by Howard ZinnYou Don't Know Much About History: Everything You Need to Know About American History but Never Learned by Ke...
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