
EP. 06 George Washington
Uncancelled History
The History of Slavery in the 18th Century
When Washington is living and thriving in the 18th century, this is a world which doesn't even notice that there's anything peculiarly odd about something that's not going to happen. The 18th century changes it for two reasons: One, the 18th Century is the age of enlightenment. No, now the university is all men are created equal. That is a revolution in and of itself. There's a whole different way of understanding the relationships of human beings from time out of mind. 250 years. Or 250 years to be judged for something that today you don't evennotice that you take for granted. Are you prepared for that? Because that's, in fact, what will happen
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