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A Compact for the Good of America? Slavery and the Three-Fifths Compromise

December 19, 2016December 18, 2016 Patrick Rael Electoral College

The recent election has renewed interest in the history of the Electoral College, as evident in Christopher F. Petrella’s excellent

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Gender, Slavery, and the Archive in Cuba: An Interview with Aisha Finch

December 12, 2016December 11, 2016 Reena Goldthree black politics, Cuba, slavery

This month, I interviewed Aisha Finch about her new book, Rethinking Slave Rebellion in Cuba: La Escalera and the Insurgencies

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Slavery, the 13th Amendment, and Mass Incarceration: A Response to Patrick Rael

December 12, 2016December 13, 2016 Dennis R. Childs 13th Amendment, convict leasing

This post is a rebuttal to Patrick Rael’s “Demystifying the 13th Amendment and Its Impact on Mass Incarceration.” Dear Professor

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Slavery’s Metropolis: A New Book on Unfree Labor in New Orleans

November 30, 2016November 28, 2016 Ibram X. Kendi Haiti, Haitian Revolution

This post is part of a blog series I am editing, which announces the release of selected new works in African

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The Distinction Between Slavery and Race in U.S. History

November 27, 2016November 25, 2016 Patrick Rael Constitution, Electoral College

The history of the Electoral College is receiving a lot of attention. Pieces like this one, which explores “the electoral

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