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June 27, 2023 43 mins
"The untold history of slavery and resistance in California, from the Spanish missions, indentured Native American ranch hands, Indian boarding schools, Black miners, kidnapped Chinese prostitutes, and convict laborers to victims of modern trafficking".

Jean Pfaelzer, author of California, a Slave State joins us to unpack California's long and complicated history as a slave state. This is part one of an incredible three part episode with Jean diving into the history of California natives.

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