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Why Are Americans Afraid of Black History with Michael Harriot

Factually! with Adam Conover

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Agency and Resistance of Enslaved People

This chapter discusses the agency and resistance of enslaved people in America, challenging the narrative that white people ended slavery out of enlightenment. It highlights the economic advantages of owning slaves and explores the collapse of the system of slavery in the United States. The chapter emphasizes the role of enslaved people in freeing themselves and their significant contributions to the defeat of the Confederacy in the Civil War.

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