“I was intrigued by the topic for this season and thought this would be right up my alley, but I won’t be subscribing. This episode purported to examine how Jamestown was a utopia for some but not others, but completely ignored slavery. The host referred to Jamestown as a “foundational myth” of the US and lamented that it has been ignored relative to Plymouth, even ascribing this in part to the north winning the civil war - yet she did not mention it was the first place enslaved people were brought in the colonies. Similarly, to say Jamestown eventually became “self-sufficient” while ignoring that it exploited enslaved people is shockingly ignorant.”
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United States of America ·
06/17/19