The General Strike of the Slaves
Did Lincoln free the slaves?\xa0 Or did they just as much free themselves?\xa0 And what were the ramifications of their seemingly impossible achievement \u2014 immediate and uncompensated emancipation \u2014 for other oppressed groups?\xa0 Historian David Roediger discusses that revolutionary period in U.S. history \u2014 and the consequences of its failure today. (Encore presentation.)\n\xa0\nResources:\nDavid R. Roediger, Seizing Freedom Slave Emancipation and Liberty for All Verso, 2015\n\nThe post The General Strike of the Slaves appeared first on KPFA.