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	Podcast:		1619
	Episode:		Episode 2: The Economy That Slavery Built
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:31:55
	Publish Date:		2019-08-31 03:09:57
	Description:		The institution of slavery turned a poor, fledgling nation into a financial powerhouse, and the cotton plantation was America’s first big business. Behind the system, and built into it, was the whip. On today’s episode: Matthew Desmond, a contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine and the author of “Evicted,” and Jesmyn Ward, the author of “Sing, Unburied, Sing.” “1619” is a New York Times audio series hosted by Nikole Hannah-Jones. You can find more information about it at nytimes.com/1619podcast. This episode includes scenes of graphic violence.
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