Scott Spillman on his recent book Making Sense of Slavery which illustrates how the study of slavery has been at the heart of American intellectual and political life for the past two centuries.

Scott Spillman on his recent book Making Sense of Slavery which illustrates how the study of slavery has been at the heart of American intellectual and political life for the past two centuries.

Scott Spillman on his recent book Making Sense of Slavery which illustrates how the study of slavery has been at the heart of American intellectual and political life for the past two centuries.&nbsp;

Scott Spillman: MAKING SENSE OF SLAVERY: America’s Long Reckoning, from the Founding Era to Today

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Scott Spillman: MAKING SENSE OF SLAVERY: America’s Long Reckoning, from the Founding Era to Today

Scott Spillman: MAKING SENSE OF SLAVERY: America’s Long Reckoning, from the Founding Era to Today