Chapter
The Complicated Legacy of Oregon's First Governor and the State's Racist Past
00:00 - 03:51 (03:51)
Peter Burnett, Oregon's first governor, left behind a complicated legacy, from possibly believing in a racist conspiracy theory to his work as a leader in the colonization of Indigenous land. Today, Oregon continues to grapple with its racist past and present.
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This transcript excerpt covers someone who has become a figurehead in the Antifa movement, mysterious deaths on an island which have been happening for years, and a future episode of the podcast featuring Patriot Prayer and Rose City Antifa.
00:00 - 02:03 (02:03)
Antifa, Patriot Prayer, Rose City Antifa
Summary
This transcript excerpt covers someone who has become a figurehead in the Antifa movement, mysterious deaths on an island which have been happening for years, and a future episode of the podcast featuring Patriot Prayer and Rose City Antifa.
ChapterThe Complicated Legacy of Oregon's First Governor and the State's Racist Past
EpisodePart One: Oregon is a Bastard: The History of a White Supremacist State
PodcastBehind the Bastards
Peter Burnett, a self-educated shop owner, accidentally killed an enslaved black person who he suspected was drinking from his whiskey barrel, using a rigged rifle.
02:03 - 03:51 (01:48)
History
Summary
Peter Burnett, a self-educated shop owner, accidentally killed an enslaved black person who he suspected was drinking from his whiskey barrel, using a rigged rifle. Later, he took down a Confederate statue in Oregon.