<p>Join us in the follow-up episode as we apply Jobie Hill's historical preservation of slave houses to her work at Monitcello - Thomas Jefferson's primary slave plantation. We discuss his complete legacy, the life of slaves on the plantation, and the impact of his split descendency with his wife Martha, and enslaved Sally Hemings. The American paradox in the form of a president-slave owner. American freedom, American oppression.</p>

Join us in the follow-up episode as we apply Jobie Hill's historical preservation of slave houses to her work at Monitcello - Thomas Jefferson's primary slave plantation. We discuss his complete legacy, the life of slaves on the plantation, and the impact of his split descendency with his wife Martha, and enslaved Sally Hemings. The American paradox in the form of a president-slave owner. American freedom, American oppression.

EP04 KNOW YOUR RESOURCES: HOME PART 2

American Origin Stories is a podcast about our journey discovering lost ancestry, identity, and cultural connection. 

The first season of the show will discuss the question: Why is it difficult for Black Americans, who have been in the United States for generations, to trace their ancestry? 

The short answer: slavery. 

The peculiar institution turned people into property for the profit of individuals and the nation. What followed were generations of race-based oppression. And as a result, people with African ancestry must find creative means to trace their lineage to and through slavery.  But, with modern technology, crowd-sourcing, and a better historical understanding, there are ways for Black Americans to substantially build their family trees. 

Join us each week, on American Origin Stories, as we explore the process of tracing Black American ancestry and archiving neglected or untold history.

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American Origin Stories is a podcast about our journey discovering lost ancestry, identity, and cultural connection. The first season of the show will discuss the question: Why is it difficult for Black Americans, who have been in the United States for generations, to trace their ancestry? The short answer: slavery. The peculiar institution turned people into property for the profit of individuals and the nation. What followed were generations of race-based oppression. And as a result, people with African ancestry must find creative means to trace their lineage to and through slavery. But, with modern technology, crowd-sourcing, and a better historical understanding, there are ways for Black Americans to substantially build their family trees. Join us each week, on American Origin Stories, as we explore the process of tracing Black American ancestry and archiving neglected or untold history.

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EP04 KNOW YOUR RESOURCES: HOME PART 2

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