
S4 E1: Rich Man's Revolt
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The Confederacy and the American Revolution
The American revolution was never going to deliver freedom or economic equality for women, enslaved africans and people who didn't have property. And i think it's important to really kind of confront that and drag the founding out of this glorious light if you really want see somebody's underlying economic and white supremisis relations. But even more importantly, what this shows us is the way the black freedom has always meant pushing beyond national identity and patriotism and some idea of being a good citizen.
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