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Episode Synopsis
1784 - 1860 | With early abolitionists attempting to end Rhode Island's connection with slavery, the state's merchants and industrial leaders continue to find ways to profit off of the business of slavery right up until the Civil War.My Favorite Books on this Topic:Dark Work: The Business of Slavery in Rhode Island by Christy Clark-PujaraSons of Providence: The Brown Brothers, the Slave Trade, and the American Revolution by Charles RappleyeJames DeWolf and the Rhode Island Slave Trade by Cynthia Mestad Johnson*Map image from Rhode Island Boundaries by John H Cady.To learn more about this episode go to The Story of Rhode Island website
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S1E3 - Providence
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S1E4 - Anne Hutchinson, Portsmouth & Newport
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S1E5 - Becoming a Colony
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S1E6 - Finding Unity
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S1E7 - A Lively Experiment
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S1E8 - King Philip's War P1
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S1E9 - King Philip's War P2
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