There are a lot of misconceptions surrounding the institution of slavery, especially here in the United States. These myths often serve pernicious political purposes that can be highly detrimental to a proper conception of history. So here are 10 of those myths debunked in no particular order. ------------------------------------------------------------ references: Good general books: Ira Berlin, _Generations of Captivity_ (MA: Harvard University Press, 2003). David Davis, _Inhuman Bondage_ (UK: Oxford University Press, 2006). David Oshinsky, _Worse than Slavery_ (NY: Free Press Paperbacks, 1997). Natalie Davis, _Slaves on Screen_ (MA: Harvard University Press, 2002). Directly about these myths: www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/history/2015/09/slavery_myths_seven_lies_half_truths_and_irrelevancies_people_trot_out_about.html www.history.com/news/history-lists/5-myths-about-slavery www.gilderlehrman.org/history-by-era/origins-slavery/resources/myths-and-misconceptions-slavery-and-slave-trade www.snopes.com/facts-about-slavery/ ------------------------------------------------------------ SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE VIDEOS: www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=CynicalCypher88 LET'S CONNECT: www.facebook.com/cynicalcypher88 twitter.com/Cynical_History ------------------------------------------------------------ List of myths: 1. White slaves in America 2. America invented slavery 3. The first slave owner in America was black 4. The Union fought the civil war to end slavery 5. The South seceded over “state’s rights” 6. Few southerners owned slaves 7. Factory workers were like slaves 8. Black soldiers fought for the Confederacy 9. Africans were captured by Europeans 10. White people ended slavery

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