Slate History
A feed with the best history coverage from Slate’s wide range of podcasts. From narrative shows like Slow Burn, One Year, and Decoder Ring, to timely analysis from ICYMI and What Next, you’ll get the fascinating stories and vital context you need to understand where we came from and where we're going.
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5: What Happened When Slaves Rebelled
How the frontier was really settled, and the volatile conditions that ripened it for rebellion.
48 min
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4: The Family Life of Enslaved People
What happened when Thomas Jefferson and other slaveholders tore apart the families they owned.
57 min
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3: The Hypocrisy of America’s Revolution
Slavery during the Revolutionary War and Elizabeth Freeman’s groundbreaking “freedom suit.”
49 min
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2: Inside the Slave Ship
The Atlantic slave trade during its heyday and the remarkable life of Olaudah Equiano.
47 min
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1: The Terrible Transformation
Anthony Johnson and the relatively comfortable position of slaves in early America.
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