In this bonus episode, we talk to Paul Ludi who did his master's thesis on Jan Smuts. Smuts can be considered one of the main founders of the country of South Africa; yet he rarely gets any significant attention in contemporary high school history books. Here we consider his real legacy: his academic brilliance and statesmanship, but also his segregationist attitude. What were his views on race, and in which way was he merely a product of his generation. To comment, please visit us on twitter @WilliamHPalk.

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