1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Expert guest, Dr. Kathryn Olivarius (Assist. Prof History) joins to discuss one of the biggest obstacles facing those looking to trace their African ancestry: slavery. We will focus on three aspects of American slavery: (1) the evolution of slave laws; (2) the importance of slavery to the US economy, and (3) the fragility of a race-based system of oppression. Each topics highlights the obstacles that slavery presents when tracing ancestry, but we will explore ways to overcome those obstacles. &amp;nbsp; See full show notes at: AmericanOriginstories.com This show was written, produced, &amp;amp; edited by Chauneice Davis Yeagley.&amp;nbsp; American Origin Stories: Black History (Un)told http://americanoriginstories.libsyn.com/website <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/13176296/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/65194940