{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Story of Rhode Island","title":"BONUS: Slavery in Rhode Island Part 1","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/de9291d2\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1789,"description":"1638 - 1775 | From almost the moment Rhode Island was founded, indigenous war captives worked for the colony's earliest settlers without pay.  Then, in the 18th century, Rhode Island's relationship with slavery deepened when it began playing a dominant role in the American slave trade.\nMy Favorite Books on this Topic:\nBrethren by Nature: New England Indians, Colonists, and the Origins of American Slavery by Margaret Ellen Newell\nDark Work: The Business of Slavery in Rhode Island by Christy Clark-Pujara\n*Map image from Rhode Island Boundaries by John H Cady.\nTo learn more about this episode go to The Story of Rhode Island website","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/85DMYcV0zRiCwpJl-JPyKiVZSkGT7uyRB-jYkPMvGS4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hMmQx/YWQyODM4NTQxZGI1/MzZiNmEzOWRlYzJm/MjhmNC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}