Om avsnittet
Of all of the people enslaved in the southern United States over time, 40% of them were owned by women. For example, when she married George Washington in 1759, Martha Washington was herself the enslaver of 84 people.So why has the trading and enslaving of people been commonly perceived as a male domain? Why, in fact, were many white women so entrenched in this trade in human lives?In this episode, Don is joined by Dan David Prize Winner, Stephanie Jones Rogers. Stephanie has been exploring the testimonies of these people formerly enslaved by women to find out more about their experiences.Produced by Sophie Gee. Edited by Siobhan Dale. Senior Producer was Charlotte Long.
Senaste avsnitten
American History Hit
Outlaws: New York's Criminal Mastermind
2024-09-19 • 34min
American History Hit
How The World Sees The US: The Art of Diplomacy
2024-09-16 • 37min
American History Hit
McCarthy & the Second Red Scare
2024-09-12 • 51min
American History Hit
Japanese in America: Railroads, Internment Camps & Little Tokyo
2024-09-08 • 50min
American History Hit
President Woodrow Wilson: Progressive? Warmonger? Overrated?
2024-09-05 • 39min
American History Hit
British Brides for American Tobacco: A Tudor Trade
2024-09-02 • 34min
American History Hit
Who Was The Richest President?
2024-08-29 • 38min
American History Hit
Eisenhower: D-Day and the Birth of the American Superpower
2024-08-26 • 39min
American History Hit
President William Howard Taft: The Reluctant Politician?
2024-08-22 • 48min
American History Hit
Lafayette: The Marquis and the American Revolution
2024-08-19 • 26min