386 Sleeping with the Ancestors

Ben Franklin's World

In this special Juneteenth episode, as we honor the emancipation of enslaved African Americans, we delve into the work of those working to preserve slave dwellings across the United States, safeguarding the essential stories these structures embody.

In our conversation, Joseph McGill, the Executive Director and Founder of the Slave Dwelling Project, joins us to share why former slave dwellings are vital to our nation's history and what they reveal about the lives of those who once lived in them.

Show Notes: https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/386 Sponsor Links

• Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
• Juneteenth at Colonial Williamsburg

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• Episode 312: The Domestic Slave Trade
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• Episode 360: Kyera Singleton, Slavery & Freedom in Massachusetts
• Episode 378: Everyday Black Living in Early America

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