Chapter
The Evolution of Sensibilities towards Slavery
2:58:40 - 3:05:56 (07:16)
The sensibilities and attitudes towards slavery underwent a significant revolution. From being a lucrative and mainstream business that was widely accepted, to its eventual abolition and opposition. With the help of literacy and cheap print, ordinary people gained awareness, and the voices against slavery became stronger.
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During the Great Depression, the US government hired people to gather remembrances of slaves in order to provide work and preserve unique primary sources, now available to us in several books including the "Voices from Slavery."
2:58:40 - 2:59:59 (01:18)
Summary
During the Great Depression, the US government hired people to gather remembrances of slaves in order to provide work and preserve unique primary sources, now available to us in several books including the "Voices from Slavery."
ChapterThe Evolution of Sensibilities towards Slavery
EpisodeShow 68 - BLITZ Human Resources
PodcastDan Carlin's Hardcore History
The treatment of slaves in the 1700s was a result of a lack of modern view of humanity and drastic change occurred with the outlook towards public executions that had always been a spectacle of intentional torture and suffering.
2:59:59 - 3:03:15 (03:15)
Summary
The treatment of slaves in the 1700s was a result of a lack of modern view of humanity and drastic change occurred with the outlook towards public executions that had always been a spectacle of intentional torture and suffering. The change in attitude towards public torture and humanity can be linked to the evolving views towards slavery in the 1830s and 1850s.
ChapterThe Evolution of Sensibilities towards Slavery
EpisodeShow 68 - BLITZ Human Resources
PodcastDan Carlin's Hardcore History
In the late 1700s, anti-slavery voices began to rise up in Europe, marking a significant change from the lucrative transatlantic business of slavery that dominated just a century earlier.
3:03:15 - 3:05:56 (02:41)
Summary
In the late 1700s, anti-slavery voices began to rise up in Europe, marking a significant change from the lucrative transatlantic business of slavery that dominated just a century earlier. James Walvin notes that the change in attitudes towards slavery was quick, catching the imagination of millions, and is reflected in formal politics and everyday life.