Willful Ignorance and Moral Responsibility

It’s The Stacks Book Club Day, and we’re discussing They Were Her Property: White Women as Slave Owners in the American South by Stephanie E. Jones-Rogers with returning guest Tembe Denton-Hurst. We highlight the moments in the book that really stood out to us, from the brutality to the pervasiveness of slavery, and consider how white women have been protected by—and complicit in—the building of the American economy. We also reflect on the role of academic books and how we engage with them as readers.

Be sure to listen to the end of today’s episode to find out what our April book club pick will be.

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https://thestackspodcast.com/2025/3/26/ep-364-they-were-her-property

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