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A tiny scrap of fabric labeled 'Negro cloth' reveals the deep, often obscured economic entanglement between Northern industry and Southern slavery, exposing how everyday consumer goods were shaped by racial capitalism and moral compromise. This episode reframes American history not as a s
A tiny scrap of fabric labeled 'Negro cloth' reveals the deep, often obscured economic entanglement between Northern industry and Southern slavery, exposing how everyday consumer goods were shaped by racial capitalism and moral compromise. This episode reframes American history not as a s
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Guest
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Seth Rockman
narrative on 99% Invisible
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Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.
People
Seth RockmanRoman MarsLonnie BunchIsaac HazardRoland HazardThomas Snell
Books
Plantation Goods, A Material History of American Slaveryby Seth Rockman
Topics
American HistoryCivil Rights HistoryHistorical FiguresLong Form JournalismRacial Justice
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