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The Value of Human Exchange in Slavery
1:14:29 - 1:23:34 (09:04)
The value of an African slave was higher than that of other slaves or laborers due to their skills, and how they could teach their owners and employers. The concept of race as we know it today developed during this era of African slavery.
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This episode discusses the development of race as a concept throughout history and how it led to the exchange rate of slaves between different cultures and ethnicities.
1:14:29 - 1:18:01 (03:31)
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This episode discusses the development of race as a concept throughout history and how it led to the exchange rate of slaves between different cultures and ethnicities. The hosts explore the offensive and problematic nature of this historical concept and the logical reasons behind it.
ChapterThe Value of Human Exchange in Slavery
EpisodeShow 68 - BLITZ Human Resources
PodcastDan Carlin's Hardcore History
In the unfree labor market, slaves were valued based on their ability to perform specific tasks that were deemed valuable to the slaveholder.
1:18:01 - 1:20:43 (02:42)
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In the unfree labor market, slaves were valued based on their ability to perform specific tasks that were deemed valuable to the slaveholder. Africans were highly valued due to their knowledge of large-scale agribusiness, ability to work with horses, and understanding of various aspects of labor that the Europeans lacked.
ChapterThe Value of Human Exchange in Slavery
EpisodeShow 68 - BLITZ Human Resources
PodcastDan Carlin's Hardcore History
The qualities that make a valuable soldier, such as discipline, toughness, and resilience, are also sought after in the labor force of free or slave workers.
1:20:43 - 1:23:34 (02:50)
Summary
The qualities that make a valuable soldier, such as discipline, toughness, and resilience, are also sought after in the labor force of free or slave workers. In addition, the resistance to diseases that sub-Saharan Africans have developed serves as an advantage for their labor in the New World.