250: Land of the Free? The History of Incarceration in the U.S.
(Contains archival audio in segments 1 and 3 (see
backstoryradio.org for details).) The United States imprisons more
of its citizens than any other nation in the world. This month
prisoners across the U.S. took part in a National Prison strike
protesting
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BackStory is a weekly public podcast hosted by U.S. historians Ed Ayers, Brian Balogh, Nathan Connolly and Joanne Freeman. We're based in Charlottesville, Va. at the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities.
Each week we take a topic that people are t...
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(Contains archival audio in segments 1 and 3 (see
backstoryradio.org for details).) The United States imprisons more
of its citizens than any other nation in the world. This month
prisoners across the U.S. took part in a National Prison strike
protesting how they are used as cheap labor, and calling for an end
to “prison slavery.” In this episode, Brian, Nathan and Joanne
reflect on the history of prison labor and learn more about the
challenges facing those behind bars.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
backstoryradio.org for details).) The United States imprisons more
of its citizens than any other nation in the world. This month
prisoners across the U.S. took part in a National Prison strike
protesting how they are used as cheap labor, and calling for an end
to “prison slavery.” In this episode, Brian, Nathan and Joanne
reflect on the history of prison labor and learn more about the
challenges facing those behind bars.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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