
Slavery, Mass Murder and the Birth of American Policing
Behind the Bastards
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Slavery and the New Deal
During the Great Depression, FDR administration sent a bunch of people out to interview former slaves who were right now at that point quite old. Slave patroller in Louisiana described his method of work thusly: "If I can catch a cussed runaway inward without killing him, very good" The Earn your Leisure podcast is a college business class mixed with pop culture. Listen on the iHeart Radio app, Apple podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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