Tag: slavery
“A Physical Place I Could Feel Rooted In”: A Virtual Tour of a Slave Dwelling
James Madison’s Montpelier recently hosted a National Summit on Slavery. They convened scholars, museum professionals, and members of descendant communities to talk about how historic sites can change the… More»
Aired: February 23, 2018
Invisible Founders
Aired: February 3, 2018
Civil Rights and Civil War Markers
Aired: June 18, 2016
Witches, Slaves, and Heroines
Aired: October 10, 2015
Conversations with Julian Bond
Aired: June 13, 2015
Marking Stories of Slavery
In this hour we look at how slavery is represented in the classroom and on historic sites.
Aired: March 8, 2014
Slavery: The Rise of American Capitalism
The tribulations of Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, are depicted in the popular film 12 Years a Slave. In a soon to be published… More»
Aired: July 20, 2013
Modern-Day Slavery
Most of us learned in history class that slavery in the U.S. ended with the Thirteenth Amendment. But the trade in human beings—for sex and labor—is actually the fastest… More»
Aired: November 10, 2012
Master of the Mountain
The new book Master of the Mountain: Thomas Jefferson and his Slaves is based on new information from archaeological work at Monticello and on hitherto overlooked or disregarded… More»
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