General Strike of the Enslaved
Did Lincoln free the slaves? Or did they just as much free themselves? And what were the ramifications of their seemingly impossible achievement \u2014 immediate and uncompensated emancipation \u2014 for other oppressed groups? Historian David Roediger discusses that revolutionary period in U.S. history \u2014 and the consequences of its failure today. (Encore presentation.)\nResources:\nDavid R. Roediger, Seizing Freedom: Slave Emancipation and Liberty for All Verso, 2015\nThe post General Strike of the Enslaved appeared first on KPFA.