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.
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Rhode Island Slave Trade
Clip: Season 2 Episode 25 | 7m 47sVideo has Closed Captions
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.
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