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The Anti-Slavery Movement and the Veiled Threat of Upheaval
3:36:43 - 3:43:00 (06:17)
Slavery was brutal and cruel, with slaves subjected to mutilation and other forms of abuse. The anti-slavery movement played on the idea of doing the right thing and warned of the consequences for ignoring the humanitarian argument.
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A collision course is seen between the growing abolition movement and the pro-slavery argument, and the consequences are well-known to everyone.
3:36:43 - 3:40:31 (03:48)
Summary
A collision course is seen between the growing abolition movement and the pro-slavery argument, and the consequences are well-known to everyone. Slave-owning societies have realized the grievances building up on the slaves and try to protect themselves from the equal and opposite reaction.
ChapterThe Anti-Slavery Movement and the Veiled Threat of Upheaval
EpisodeShow 68 - BLITZ Human Resources
PodcastDan Carlin's Hardcore History
The conditions of slave life were brutal and devastating, with slave owners using extreme methods to dehumanize and control their slaves.
3:40:31 - 3:43:00 (02:29)
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The conditions of slave life were brutal and devastating, with slave owners using extreme methods to dehumanize and control their slaves. This excerpt from CLR James describes some of the horrific acts that were inflicted on slaves, which were considered normal in that time period.