59 min
General Strike of the Enslaved KPFA - Against the Grain
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Did Lincoln free the slaves? Or did they just as much free themselves? And what were the ramifications of their seemingly impossible achievement — immediate and uncompensated emancipation — for other oppressed groups? Historian David Roediger discusses that revolutionary period in U.S. history — and the consequences of its failure today. (Encore presentation.)
Resources:
David R. Roediger, Seizing Freedom: Slave Emancipation and Liberty for All Verso, 2015
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Did Lincoln free the slaves? Or did they just as much free themselves? And what were the ramifications of their seemingly impossible achievement — immediate and uncompensated emancipation — for other oppressed groups? Historian David Roediger discusses that revolutionary period in U.S. history — and the consequences of its failure today. (Encore presentation.)
Resources:
David R. Roediger, Seizing Freedom: Slave Emancipation and Liberty for All Verso, 2015
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59 min