Interview: Christine King Mitchell on "The Business of Slavery: Evidence of Control, Power, & Wealth"

10/02/2025 41 min Temporada 2 Episodio 2

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Christine King Mitchell has worked in the field of AfricanAmerican studies for more than 25 years. We talked with her about her recent book called “The Business of Slavery: Evidence of Control, Power, and Wealth.” It’s a fascinating breakdown of primary sources found in the archives around the state which show where money was made from slavery, who was making it, and where slavery could be found within 19th century South Carolina.