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1/23/2020

If people saw that slavery was getting started, why didn't they stop it?

Season 2, Ep. 2

In this episode, we’ll be digging into a question asked by a third grade student at the Cottage - "If people saw that slavery was getting started, why didn't they stop it?" Come down the rabbit hole with us as we talk to a historian of colonial Virginia, staff at the historic site of the 1619 landing, a former colleague, and two anti-racist facilitators.

Guests:

Kathleen Brown

Robin Reed

Terry Brown

Curtis Harris

Catherine Wigginton-Greene

Andre Robert Lee

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Wait, she's black?

Season 3, Ep. 1

In this episode, we're digging into a question a fifth grade student asked about Elizabeth Keckly, a formerly enslaved woman who became a renowned dressmaker to Mrs. Lincoln. Encounters along the way include colorism, the term "mulatto," racial passing, and Carolus Linnaeus. Come along with us! Guests:A.B. WilkinsonJennifer FleischnerKaren Grigsby BatesNina Jablonskiwww.lincolncottage.org

Season 3 Trailer

Join us for Season 3 of Q&Abe, appearing here in your feed September 17!For more information about President Lincoln's Cottage and our programming, visit us at www.lincolncottage.org.

Bonus: The "Science" of Race

We're currently conducting interviews to prepare for season 3. The other day, we spoke with Dr. Nina Jablonski, an anthropologist who studies the evolution and social positioning of human skin color. As you might imagine, the conversation was inflected by current events.Dr. Jablonski explained where our present-day ideas about “race” originated, how they took hold so firmly, and what their relationship is to the science of skin pigmentation. We wanted to share an excerpt with you, in the hopes that it’s helpful as you work to build your own understandings of how to think about race and racism.www.lincolncottage.org