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Slavery in the Upper Mississippi Valley

Series: St. Cloud Area Arts & Culture Collage
From: KVSC
Length: 00:26:30

As the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War is upon us, we have an interview conducted by Arts & Cultural Heritage Reporter Jeff Carmack with SCSU Ethics Professor Christopher Lehman. Professor Lehman has written a new book about the history of slavery in the Upper Mississippi Valley. This discussion of the complicated nature of slavery within the United States touches upon the legal and social cultures of Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota during the time of slavery, and also sheds light on various incidents of slavery that have been documented in St. Cloud. Read the full description.

Slavery_small As the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War is upon us, we have an interview conducted by Arts & Cultural Heritage Reporter Jeff Carmack with SCSU Ethics Professor Christopher Lehman.  Professor Lehman has written a new book about the history of slavery in the Upper Mississippi Valley.  This discussion of the complicated nature of slavery within the United States touches upon the legal and social cultures of Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota during the time of slavery, and also sheds light on various incidents of slavery that have been documented in St. Cloud.

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As the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War is upon us, we have an interview conducted by Arts & Cultural Heritage Reporter Jeff Carmack with SCSU Ethics Professor Christopher Lehman.  Professor Lehman has written a new book about the history of slavery in the Upper Mississippi Valley.  This discussion of the complicated nature of slavery within the United States touches upon the legal and social cultures of Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota during the time of slavery, and also sheds light on various incidents of slavery that have been documented in St. Cloud.