"Justifying" Slavery with Kristin Kessinger
Civics & Coffee: A History Podcast
08/14/24
•38m
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Joining me this week is educator and historian Kristin Kessinger. In this episode, we discuss her scholarship analyzing the southern paternalistic justifications for slavery in Missouri and how important it is to understand our past.
You can follow Kristin on instagram through her handle: rockthekessbah.
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