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Origin of Everything
Why Do We Eat Popcorn at The Movies?
What do the Great Depression and farm subsidies have to do with eating popcorn at movies?
Why Did Europeans Enslave Africans?
Every aspect of our daily reality, whether its the words we use, the pop culture we love, the technology that get us through the day, or even the identities we give ourselves, emerge from thousands of intersecting histories. And on this show, we're going to explore them ALL! . . . Okay, maybe not ALL, but you get the idea.
Why Did Europeans Enslave Africans?
Season 1 Episode 38 | 7m 42s | CC
Why were most slaves in America from West Africa? Slavery has existed throughout history in various forms across the globe, but who became enslaved was almost always based on military conquest. So why did Europeans travel thousands of miles to enslave people from a particular geographic region? Watch the episode to find out.
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