Slavery is rooted in American history, including the history of the presidency. Ten of the first fifteen U.S. presidents were slave owners, or grew up in a slave owning household. This hour, we discuss the lives and stories of the men and women owned by past presidents.
http://cpa.ds.npr.org/wosu2/audio/2016/09/091916b.mp3
Guest:
- Kenneth C. Davis, Author, "In the Shadow of Liberty: The Hidden History of Slavery, Four Presidents, and Five Black Lives"
This show originally aired September 19th 2016