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The Semantics of Labor Terminology
9 hours ago
by Thurman
I found an interesting piece this morning, posted at Permaculture.org.au. It’s in the form of an open letter “to everyone feeling screwed over by the economy,” and it strikes a resonant chord with me. This nation, and much of the world really, has moved from a primarily agrarian, rural civilization ...
Thurman's Notebook - thurmanhubbard.com ·  8 references
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Saltwater Slavery: A Middle Passage from Africa to American Diaspora Review
13 hours ago
by Unknown
Average Reviews: ( More customer reviews)Stephanie Smallwood has written a book entitled "Saltwater Slavery" that aims, as she says, to provide a linear analysis of the commodification process that transformed Africans into slaves. Her focus is on enslavement in the Gold Coast and trans-Atlantic tra ...
Quotes From Hitch - quotesfromhitch.blogspot.com
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Documentary To Educate: The Making of SLAVERY | Slavery by Another Name ...
16 hours ago
by BeatsbyJerry
Watch The Making of SLAVERY on PBS. See more from Slavery by Another Name. For starters, I am a huge fan of the work by Mr. Samuel D. Pollard. Here is a trailer for his new documentary, Slavery By Another Name. Premiering February 13, 2012, at 9 p.m. ET, Slavery By Another Name is a 90-minute docume ...
Rescue Season - rescueseason.blogspot.com
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Hershey’s, West African child labor, and the promise of Brazil’s ...
1 day ago
by crunchy & chic
This barrage of chocolate-related posts is me capitalizing on the increased traffic I’m getting because of Valentine’s Day searches. By Tuesday of next week, Crunchy & Chic will go back to it’s regularly scheduled programming. In the meantime, enjoy this post from the San Antonio Current: Valentine’ ...
Crunchy & Chic - crunchyandchic.wordpress.com · 1 reference
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Pattyrollers roam the county looking for runaways
1 day ago
by Oxford EAGLE
Columnist and local historian Jack Mayfield continues his series on slavery during the Civil War as part of Black History Month. ( February 10, 2012, Page 2B)
The Oxford Eagle - oxfordeagle.com · Rank: 30,771 · 43 references
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Rep. Andy Harris Law Blocks Funds for Harriett Tubman Park in Eastern Shore ...
1 day ago
by David @ Maryland Juice
Several weeks ago, a Maryland Juice reader reported on exciting news that a bill by Senators Ben Cardin and Barbara Mikulski would push forward a new National Park on the Eastern Shore to honor Harriett Tubman -- Maryland's most famous conductor of the Underground Railroad. Leave it to the Republica ...
maryland juice - marylandjuice.com · Rank: 25,997 · 13 references
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Learning About Slavery From A Freed Slave. It's An American History That ...
1 day ago
by TiMT
Crossposted from ThisIsOurTime Blog Excerpt of a letter by Jourdan Anderson offering a smart response to P.H. Anderson’s request that his former slave, Jourdan, come back and work for his former master in Tennessee: Sir: I got your letter, and was glad to find that you had not forgotten Jourdon, and ...
The People's View - thepeoplesview.net · Rank: 71,920 · 63 references
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Been Workin' on the Railroad
1 day ago
by By WILLIAM G. THOMAS
Thousands of slaves worked on Southern railroads during the Civil War - and many of them used it as a means of escape.
Opinionator - opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com
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