56. Tacky's Revolt: Causes of the Rebellion
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Show Notes
What was life like for enslaved people on the plantations? How did white people treat their slaves? What economic model did plantation owners operate on? William and Anita are joined this week Vincent Brown, Professor at Harvard and co-founder of Timestamp Media, to discuss Tacky's Revolt and in this episode they focus upon the horrific circumstances that slaves had to endure.
**TRIGGER WARNING: this episode contains graphic descriptions of the brutal treatment of slaves, do not listen with children.
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