{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"441 The Escapes of David George","description":"When David George lay sick with smallpox in Savannah during the Revolutionary War, he faced three possible outcomes: death, re-enslavement, or freedom. Greg O'Malley, Professor of History at UC Santa Cruz, follows David George across six decades and three continents, from enslaved Virginia to the Muscogee Creek nation, and from British-occupied Georgia to Nova Scotia to Sierra Leone, in his new book, The Escapes of David George: An Odyssey of Slavery, Freedom, and the American Revolution. It's a story that will change how you think about what the Revolution actually delivered, and for whom. Greg\u2019s Website | Book  Show Notes: https:\/\/www.benfranklinsworld.com\/403   EPISODE OUTLINE 00:00:00 Introduction  00:01:14 Welcome to Ben Franklin's World 00:02:31 Introducing Greg O'Malley and David George 00:05:43 David George's Odyssey Begins 00:08:12 The Rare Narrative of David George 00:11:07 Authenticating David George's Voice 00:13:39 David George's Multiple Escapes from Slavery 00:20:30 David George's Conversion to Christianity 00:24:53 Why Baptist? The Appeal of Evangelical Faith 00:29:52 David George's Family and Name 00:37:12 Life in Nova Scotia as a Refugee Preacher 00:42:03 Journey to Sierra Leone 00:54:44 Piecing Together David George's Later Years 00:59:49 Discovering the Silver Bluff Baptist Church 01:06:24 Time Warp: What If David George Stayed? 01:10:29 Reflections and Takeaways RECOMMENDED NEXT EPISODES \ud83c\udfa7 Episode 008: Final Passages: The Intercolonial Slave Trade  \ud83c\udfa7 Episode 322: Running from Bondage in Revolutionary America \ud83c\udfa7 Episode 424: Dunmore's Proclamation \ud83c\udfa7 Episode 434: The Frank Brothers: Freeborn Black Soldiers \ud83c\udfa7 Episode 440: Brooke Newman, Jefferson's Cut Grievance and the British Monarchy's Role in Slavery SUPPORT OUR WORK \ud83c\udf81 Make a Donation to Ben Franklin\u2019s World REQUEST A TOPIC \ud83d\udce8 Topic Request Form \ud83d\udceb liz@benfranklinsworld.com WHEN YOU'RE READY \ud83d\uddde\ufe0f BFW Gazette Newsletter  \ud83d\udc69\u200d\ud83d\udcbb Join the BFW Listener Community \ud83c\udf0d Join the History Explorers Club TAKE THE QUIZ \ud83e\udded Discover How You Explore History (under 2 minutes) \ud83d\udc49 https:\/\/www.benfranklinsworld.com\/quiz LISTEN \ud83c\udfa7 \ud83c\udf4e Apple Podcasts  \ud83d\udc9a Spotify  \ud83c\udfb6 Amazon Music \ud83d\udedc Pandora CONNECT \ud83e\udd8b Liz on Bluesky \ud83d\udc69\u200d\ud83d\udcbb Liz on LinkedIn \ud83d\udedc Liz\u2019s Website SAY THANKS \ud83d\udc9c Leave a review on Apple Podcasts \ud83d\udc9a Leave a rating on Spotify *Book links are affiliate links. Every purchase supports the podcast. ","author_name":"Ben Franklin's World","author_url":"http:\/\/www.benfranklinsworld.com","html":"