Tag: slavery
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Lou Roper, SUNY New Paltz – Slavery and the British Empire
Slavery was profitable for many enslavers. Lou Roper, professor of history at SUNY New Paltz, delves into how the British Empire used slavery to fuel its expansion in the 17th century. I have taught full time at New Paltz since the Fall term of 1994 I am interested primarily in the creation and development of…
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Joshua Rothman, University of Alabama – A New Portrait of Slavery Emerges
More information on enslaved people has come from an unlikely place. Joshua Rothman, professor in the department of history at the University of Alabama, discusses how ads placed for the return of runaway slaves gives us a more complete picture of our history. Joshua D. Rothman is Professor of History and Director of the Frances…
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Adam Arenson, Manhattan College – After The Underground Railroad
What happened to fleeing slaves after they reached the end of the Underground Railroad? Adam Arenson, associate professor of history and director of urban studies at Manhattan College, examines the lives of African-Americans in the North after escaping slavery. Adam Arenson is an associate professor of history and the director of the urban studies program at…