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Pud-leeze


Hubert Smith

Posted on November 04, 2014 at 04:12 PM

A "history" made up of whole cloth and extended to the entire slave trade. It was vicious and horrible and this sloppy story diminishes it.

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  • Hubert Smith
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  • Username: Pops150
  • Location: Jacksonville, Oregon
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Caption: Brooks of Liverpool, 1789, Credit: Wikimedia Commons
  • "Confronting the Middle Passage"
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  • Summary: Dr. Sowande' Mustakeem reveals the forgotten world of 18th century slave ships, sharing the story of one enslaved woman and discussing why it's so important for Americans to confront this foundational, brutal chapter of history.

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