When Slavery Was Protected and Promoted

The Leonard Lopate Show | Nov 20, 2015

Husband and wife historians Ned Sublette and Constance Sublette tell the story of slavery in the United States. The American Slave Coast: A History of the Slave-Breeding Industry shows that slavery was not only protected by US law and custom, but that it also helped foster the nation's growth when it was in its infancy.

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