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Expert guest, Dr. Kathryn Olivarius (Assist. Prof History) joins to discuss one of the biggest obstacles facing those looking to trace their African ancestry: slavery.
We will focus on three aspects of American slavery: (1) the evolution of slave laws; (2) the importance of slavery to the US economy, and (3) the fragility of a race-based system of oppression.
Each topics highlights the obstacles that slavery presents when tracing ancestry, but we will explore ways to overcome those obstacles.
See full show notes at: AmericanOriginstories.com
This show was written, produced, & edited by Chauneice Davis Yeagley.
By Chauneice Davis YeagleyExpert guest, Dr. Kathryn Olivarius (Assist. Prof History) joins to discuss one of the biggest obstacles facing those looking to trace their African ancestry: slavery.
We will focus on three aspects of American slavery: (1) the evolution of slave laws; (2) the importance of slavery to the US economy, and (3) the fragility of a race-based system of oppression.
Each topics highlights the obstacles that slavery presents when tracing ancestry, but we will explore ways to overcome those obstacles.
See full show notes at: AmericanOriginstories.com
This show was written, produced, & edited by Chauneice Davis Yeagley.