Tony Frazier, “Slavery, English Law, And Abolition In The Eighteenth Century” Discovery & Inspiration podcast

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Tony Frazier, “Slavery, English Law, and Abolition in the Eighteenth Century”

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In the 1772 court case “Somerset v Stewart,” an English court found that the concept of slavery had no basis in English law. Although this case has long been linked to the eventual abolition of the Atlantic slave trade in Britain, the emancipation of enslaved persons was a long and complex process. In this podcast, Tony Frazier (NHC Fellow, 2021–22), associate professor of history at North Carolina Central University, discusses the way that this ruling had broader ramifications in a politically fraught moment. As Frazier explains, the case forces us to reexamine historical assumptions about the end of slavery and the role of institutions in emancipation.

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110 episoder

#Society #National Humanities Center #Discovery Inspiration

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Tony Frazier, “Slavery, English Law, and Abolition in the Eighteenth Century”

Discovery & Inspiration

published 2y ago

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Indhold leveret af Discovery & Inspiration and National Humanities Center. Alt podcastindhold inklusive episoder, grafik og podcastbeskrivelser uploades og leveres direkte af Discovery & Inspiration and National Humanities Center eller deres podcastplatformspartner. Hvis du mener, at nogen bruger dit ophavsretligt beskyttede værk uden din tilladelse, kan du følge processen beskrevet her https://da.player.fm/legal.

In the 1772 court case “Somerset v Stewart,” an English court found that the concept of slavery had no basis in English law. Although this case has long been linked to the eventual abolition of the Atlantic slave trade in Britain, the emancipation of enslaved persons was a long and complex process. In this podcast, Tony Frazier (NHC Fellow, 2021–22), associate professor of history at North Carolina Central University, discusses the way that this ruling had broader ramifications in a politically fraught moment. As Frazier explains, the case forces us to reexamine historical assumptions about the end of slavery and the role of institutions in emancipation.

… continue reading

110 episoder

#Society #National Humanities Center #Discovery Inspiration

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