3 Survival Strategies for Slaves in the Upper South
As slavery phased out in the Upper South, explore how the changing landscape forged specific survival strategies for enslaved Blacks.
Life on the Slave Plantations of the Deep South
Life on the Slave Plantations of the Deep South A Brief Overview Of Slavery In Context Between 1790 and 1860, the slave population of the United States grew from nearly 700,000 to about 4 million. There were a variety of settings, each of which created a different set...
3 Ways the Civil War Failed to End Slavery…And 4 Things Black Folks Did About It
Convict leasing, sharecropping, and domestic service are some of the ways that newly emancipated Blacks continued to face involuntary servitude after the Civil War. But Black people rose to the challenge. In this episode we discuss three ways the Civil War failed to end slavery AND four things Black people did about.
Blacks and Revolutionary America
In this live stream, we explore the contradictions between the Enlightenment, the American Revolution, and Black freedom. While white revolutionaries fought for freedom from British rule in 1776, Blacks in revolutionary America had their own aspirations for freedom.
Black California, The Fugitive Slave, and the Compromise of 1850
The history of slavery and sectional debate impacted the formation of California in a variety of ways. California’s admission into the Union and the Compromise of 1850 intensified the sectional conflict over slavery bringing the United States one step closer to Civil War. The hidden history of the slavery debate in the mid-19th century becomes visible in the very placement of California’s eastern border. Additionally, California becomes a central point in Black history as African Americans struggled to keep slavery out of California…and Black people in it.
The Haitian Revolution, The Slave Trade, and Black Women
Support African Elements via Patreon; patreon.com/africanelements! In this episode, we look at the impact of the Haitian Revolution. The Republic of Haiti shaped US politics around slavery, heightened tension between North and South, and impacted Black women in often overlooked ways.
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