Listen "The US South's Elites Have Kept the Region Poor and Underdeveloped / Keri Leigh Merritt"
Episode Synopsis
Keri Leigh Merritt returns to discuss her Aeon article, "The southern gap: In the American South, an oligarchy of planters enriched itself through slavery. Pervasive underdevelopment is their legacy." "Rotten History" follows the interview.
Check out Keri's article here: https://aeon.co/essays/capitalism-and-underdevelopment-in-the-american-south
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Check out Keri's article here: https://aeon.co/essays/capitalism-and-underdevelopment-in-the-american-south
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