John Punch & the Emergence of Slavery

This week, I talk about the emergence of slavery in the new colonies. I review the transition of desired labor from indentured servants to slave labor and a how court case and early laws helped codify chattel slavery into the fabric of the nation.

Sources in this Episode:

• These Truths: A History of the United States by Jill Lepore
• A People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn
• You Don't Know Much About History: Everything You Need to Know About American History but Never Learned by Kenneth C. Davis

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