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Rhode Island Slave Trade

A look at the Ocean State's often overlooked ties to the slave trade.

06/23/2021

Rhode Island PBS Weekly

Rhode Island Slave Trade

Clip: Season 2 Episode 25 | 7m 47sVideo has Closed Captions

A look at the Ocean State's often overlooked ties to the slave trade.

Rhode Island has a robust and compelling history as an early leader in freethinking, revolution, and collaboration. But as Rhode Island PBS Weekly reports, the Ocean State’s ties to the slave trade, as well as the stories of those who overcame slavery, are too often overlooked.

06/23/2021

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