Slavery in America Was Much Worse Than You Probably Imagined

A new book, "The American Slave Coast: A History of The Slave Breeding Industry," by Ned and Constance Sublette, traces details not found in traditional American history books, where slavery is usually described as an amoral but cheap labor system. For example, did you know Virginia was the epicenter of a slave breeding industry, in which enslaved women were expected to be constantly pregnant, were sold off if they didn’t produce children, and sometimes were force-mated to achieve that end.
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