The relationship between slave and master. If we go by what we see on screen and in literature, it would appear that’s the only narrative that exists around slavery. But the slave trade was a global phenomenon, connecting countries and continents around the world. The history books are rarely written on a global scale, so inconvenient truths from our past are often unintentionally, and intentionally left out. Professor Vincent Brown is Charles Warren Professor of American History and Professor of African and African American Studies at Harvard University. In his latest book ‘Tacky’s Revolt’, an account of the largest slave revolt in the eighteenth-century, he unleashes the true scale of the slave war. In this episode he explores our need to dramatise slavery better, the importance of educating students on the global implications of major historical events, and how broadening our knowledge of the past can help us better understand the issues of today.
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S2E16 Impressions: Jon Culshaw on the Story of a Voice
S2E15 Religion: Dominic Johnson on the Power of Supernatural Punishment
S2E14 Wine: Helen McGinn on Food, Drink and Writing
S2E13 Education: Larissa Kennedy on Inequality and Adversity
S2E12 Statistics: Tim Harford on Making Sense of the World
S2E11 Comic Books: Kev F Sutherland on Owning Your Style
S2E10 Forensics: Dame Sue Black on Death and Mystery
S2E9 Art & Culture: Elaine Bedell on the Southbank Centre
S2E8 Boxing: Mike Costello on the Relentlessly Dedicated
S2E7 Your Life Story: Jorg Roth on Memories of the Past
S2E6 Paramount & Zoetrope: Andrea Kalas & James Mockoski on Movie Archives
S2E5 Conspiracy Theories: Sir Richard Evans on the Need to Believe
S2E4 Cycling: Daniel Friebe on the Narrative of the Peloton
S2E3 Immersive Storytelling: Guy Gadney on Artificial Intelligence
S2E2 Stolen: Rick Bell on the Lives of Slaves
S2E1 The V&A Museum: Tristram Hunt on 'The Lives of the Objects'
Trailer: Series 2
S1E24 Highlights: Narrative, truth and expertise
S1E23 Reflections On Lockdown: 6 months on with Christian Hunt
S1E22 Magic & Panto: Owning the stage with Debbie McGee
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