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.