Hardcore HistoryJanuary 26, 2000

Show 26 Blitz Addicted To Bondage

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Book mentions

5 book mentions in this episode.

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Slavery: A World History

Milton Meltzer

“Milton Meltzer wrote a groundbreaking book called Slavery: A World History, which puts the American experience of slavery into a larger human perspective.”

Sentiment: Passing Reference

Trigger: American experience of slavery

For: Readers interested in historical perspectives on slavery

Key quote: “Milton Meltzer wrote a groundbreaking book called Slavery: A World History, which puts the American experience of slavery into a larger human perspective.”

The host briefly mentions Milton Meltzer's book to highlight its broader perspective on slavery beyond just the American context. This reference serves to emphasize the importance of understanding slavery as a global issue.

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Milton Meltzer's book

Milton Meltzer

“The speaker references Meltzer's book to discuss the idea that slavery might have been a step forward in human morality, which they found validating.”

Sentiment: Highly Recommended

Trigger: Understanding slavery's global context

For: Historians and individuals interested in social justice

Key quote: “What Milton Meltzer's book points out so accurately and so vividly is how few peoples on this planet, no matter what time or place you're talking about, were not slaveholders.”

The host mentions Milton Meltzer's book to highlight the broader historical perspective on slavery beyond the American context. Meltzer's work emphasizes that slavery has been a common institution throughout human history, affecting many societies and individuals.

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Mary Chestnut's Civil War

C. Vann Woodward

“The excerpt references a quote from Mary Chestnut's diary, which discusses the complexities of slavery and the social dynamics surrounding it.”

Sentiment: Passing Reference

Trigger: complexities of slavery

For: Historians and students of American history

Key quote: “The excerpt references a quote from Mary Chestnut's diary, which discusses the complexities of slavery and the social dynamics surrounding it.”

The host mentions 'Mary Chestnut's Civil War' to highlight the intricate social dynamics of slavery during that era. This reference serves to provide historical context to the discussion at hand.

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Meltzer

“Meltzer writes about what could be done to a Roman slave. He says, it was nothing new to be indifferent to the feelings of the slave.”

Sentiment: Highly Recommended

Trigger: human slavery history

For: Individuals interested in historical perspectives on slavery

Key quote: “I'm indebted to a guy named Milton Meltzer who wrote a groundbreaking book called slavery, a world history.”

The host mentions Milton Meltzer's book to highlight the broader context of slavery beyond the American experience. Meltzer's work provides a comprehensive perspective on the prevalence of slavery throughout human history, which the host believes is crucial for understanding its lasting impact.

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CLR. James

“The treatment of slaves in more recent times is just as nasty as that, if not worse. I mean, listen to what occurred regularly, according to the writer CLR. James, from official reports in the French Colonial Archives, to black slaves in Haiti but a century or two ago.”

Sentiment: Deep Dive

Trigger: slavery and punishment

For: Historians and those interested in social justice

Key quote: “There was no ingenuity that fear or a depraved imagination could devise, which was not employed to break their spirit and satisfy the lusts and resentment of their owners and guardians.”

The host references CLR. James to highlight the brutal realities faced by slaves in both ancient Rome and more recent times, particularly in Haiti. This mention serves to draw parallels between historical and contemporary forms of oppression and inhumanity.

ASIN: 1604860952

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