Episode – 1910 : John Brown Podcast Transcript In the years prior to the outbreak of the US Civil War, abolitionists had been ratcheting up their efforts to end the […]
Episode – 1830 : The Hatian Revolution
Episode – 1830 : The Hatian Revolution Podcast Transcript Between 1791 and 1804, the only successful slave rebellion in human history occurred. The revolution was an insurrection of enslaved Africans […]
Episode – 1804 : Frederick Douglass
Episode – 1804 : Frederick Douglass Podcast Transcript In 1818, the man who would go on to become one of the greatest leaders in the cause against American slavery was […]
Episode – 1703 : The Underground Railroad
Episode – 1703 : The Underground Railroad Podcast Transcript Before the US Civil War, a group of abolitionists didn’t just sit around passively to wait for the end of slavery […]
Episode – 1673 : The Origins and History of the Abolitionist Movement
Episode – 1673 : The Origins and History of the Abolitionist Movement Podcast Transcript The most significant event in American history was undoubtedly the Civil War. The Civil War was, […]
Episode – 1154 : São Tomé and PrÃncipe
Episode – 1154 : São Tomé and PrÃncipe Podcast Transcript Located in the Gulf of Guinea, off the west coast of Africa, lies the island nation of São Tomé and […]
Episode – 0905 : Abram Petrovich Gannibal
Episode – 0905 : Abram Petrovich Gannibal Podcast Transcript Abram Petrovich Gannibal was one of the most notable Russians of the 18th century. He was the godson of Peter the […]
Episode – 0841 : The 13th Amendment
Episode – 0841 : The 13th Amendment Podcast Transcript The American Civil War wasn’t just a military conflict. There was also a major political and legal struggle that took place […]
Episode – 0713 : Juneteenth
Episode – 0713 : Juneteenth Podcast Transcript In 2021, the United States Congress declared the first federal holiday in almost 40 years: Juneteenth. Juneteenth honors and celebrates the emancipation of […]
Episode – 0619 : Abdulrahman Ibrahim Ibn Sori: 40 Years a Slave
Episode – 0619 : Abdulrahman Ibrahim Ibn Sori: 40 Years a Slave Podcast Transcript In 1788, the son of the leader of the Confederation of Futa Jallon in West Africa […]
Episode – 0486 : The Election of 1860
Episode – 0486 : The Election of 1860 Podcast Transcript In 1860, the United States was as divided as it ever had been. The issue of slavery had been growing […]
Episode – 0395 : The American Whig Party
Episode – 0395 : The American Whig Party Podcast Transcript American politics has been called a two-party system. While there are two major parties today, and those two parties have […]
Episode – 0085 : Robert Smalls: Man of Action
Episode – 0085 : Robert Smalls: Man of Action Transcript Robert Smalls was born a slave in 1839 in Beaufort, South Carolina. From that humble beginning, he went on to […]