Podcasts
Episode 197: Brett Rushforth, Native American Slavery in New France - Ben Franklin’s World
When we think about early American slavery, our minds evoke images of plantations where enslaved men and women were forced to labor in agricultural fields and inside the homes of wealthy Americans. These images depict the practice of chattel slavery; a practice where early Americans treated slaves a…
Holly White
Canada’s slavery secret: The whitewashing of 200 years of enslavement | CBC Radio
Why is it common knowledge that Canada was the terminal stop on the Underground Railroad for runaway slaves from the U.S., but few know that Blacks and Indigenous peoples were bought, sold and exploited right here? Contributor Kyle G. Brown asks how slavery went on for 200 years, and yet is one of t…
Slavery’s long shadow: The impact of 200 years of enslavement in Canada | CBC Radio
Is there a connection between the enslavement of Black Canadians and their overwhelming presence in the criminal justice system today? The United Nations has sounded the alarm on anti-Black racism in Canada, stating it can be traced back to slavery and its legacy. In Part 2 of his series on slavery…
Mainstreet NS with Jeff Douglas | Live Radio | CBC Listen
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