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1. www.cbc.ca › news › canadaHamilton author's new book tells the story of a woman ...

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   Jan 24, 2022 · Hunter's new book, It Was Dark There All The Time, revisits her account as an enslaved person in Canada. Author says City of Hamilton is 'aggressively' removing his signs honouring a former slave ...

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   Jan 24, 2022 · When Andrew Hunter thinks about the main subject of his book, he recalls having her in mind since the early 1990s. Through her story, he says, she has the ability to connect to people in Black communities grappling with the legacy of slavery. Of the stories in books and articles about people enslaved, her narrative offered a unique perspective. "I was thinking about Sophia for a long time," he ...

3. sc.edu › 2021 › 03What Alexander Hamilton’s deep connections to slavery reveal ...

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   Mar 29, 2021 · Hamilton’s father-in-law had among the largest slaveholdings in the North. His mother-in-law was the daughter of Johannes Van Rensselaer and Angelica Livingston, both members of two of the largest slaveholding families in the North. Hamilton’s early years in the Caribbean were also marked by slavery.

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   Nov 11, 2020 · 'Truth revealed in Hamilton's cash books and letters' When Hamilton married into the powerful Schuyler family in 1780, slavery was common among New York state's elite. More than 40 people were ...

5. www.history.com › news › alexander-hamilton-slaveryAlexander Hamilton’s Complicated Relationship to Slavery

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   Jul 8, 2020 · Historians differ, however, on whether Hamilton's financial records refer to enslaved household workers owned by his in-laws—or by the Hamiltons themselves. A 1796 cash book entry recorded ...

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6. www.startribune.com › hamilton-and-slaveryHamilton and slavery: Despised it. Was willing to overlook it.

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   Jul 3, 2020 · Slavery was "a system in which every character in our show is complicit in some way or another," creator and star Lin-Manuel Miranda told NPR's Terry Gross this week. "Hamilton — although he ...

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   Does Hamilton have a history of slavery?

   • Many don't know about the ghastly chronicles of slavery in Canada, Hunter said. But it's not possible to discuss Hamilton and its local history, he said, without gazing upon the larger history of British colonialism. The establishment of both Britain and Hamilton, Hunter said, relied heavily on slavery.

   Hamilton author's new book tells the story of a woman enslaved in

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   Did Hamilton own enslaved people?

   • It's unclear if Hamilton was too; the evidence is scant. But according to historian Michelle DuRoss, the politician's grandson alleged that Hamilton owned one or more enslaved people, referencing a purchase in the politician's expense book.

   Lin-Manuel Miranda Responds to 'Hamilton' Slavery Controversy

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   How did Hamilton use slavery to advance his fortunes?

   • Throughout his life, like so many leaders of the time, he allowed or used slavery to advance his fortunes—both indirectly and through compromises he chose to make. From the moment he was born out of wedlock near a Caribbean waterfront frequented by ships transporting captives from Africa, Hamilton’s life was entwined with slavery.

   Alexander Hamilton’s Complicated Relationship to Slavery

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   Did Alexander Hamilton enslave people?

   • "Not only did Alexander Hamilton enslave people, but his involvement in the institution of slavery was essential to his identity, both personally and professionally," Jessie Serfilippi, an interpreter at a New York state historic site, wrote in a paper published last month.

   Popular view of Alexander Hamilton as key U.S. slavery abolitionist

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   Did Alexander Hamilton oppose slavery?

   • Banner image photo credit: Alexander Hamilton publicly opposed slavery, but research reveals he was also complicit in it. Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license.

   What Alexander Hamilton’s deep connections to slavery reveal about the

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   Was Hamilton an abolitionist?

   • Although both the stage production and some scholars have described Hamilton as an abolitionist, that statement is up for debate. As the Times pointed out, Hamilton cofounded the New York Manumission Society, which advocated to gradually end slavery in New York State (let's not forget, slavery wasn't exclusive to the American South).

   Lin-Manuel Miranda Responds to 'Hamilton' Slavery Controversy

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8. www.harpersbazaar.com › culture › film-tvLin-Manuel Miranda Responds to 'Hamilton' Slavery Controversy

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   Jul 7, 2020 · The arrival of Hamilton to Disney+ has reignited a conversation about the hit musical's historical accuracy, especially regarding the real-life slave owners and slavery supporters portrayed in the ...