Scott Gac, "Born in Blood: Violence and the Making of America" (Cambridge UP, 2023)

Jan 18, 2024

Scott Gac, author of Born in Blood: Violence and the Making of America, discusses the interconnectedness of violence with US history from the American Revolution to the Civil War. He explores the role of violence in the formation of the liberal state, the racialization of democracy, and the transformation of violence after the Civil War. He also delves into the use of violence to control labor and its impact on African Americans in America.

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Introduction

00:00 • 2min

The Role of Violence in the Development of America

02:10 • 15min

Violence, Democracy, and the Making of America

17:01 • 11min

Transformation of Violence after the Civil War

27:43 • 6min

Violence, White Supremacy, and Anti-Black Violence in America

34:09 • 6min