It's the panel in the last time slot of the American Political History Conference, but 20th c historians should still come. Gautham's book centers on the early republic and 19th c but many (disturbing) parallels to the present that I will explain in my comments. 1/
Anna O. Law
As a fellow archive rat, I loved hearing that @gauthamrao.bsky.social sneaks in an archive trip wherever he goes--even on vacation. Hear about the two decade journey to writing WHITE POWER: POLICING AMERICAN SLAVERY, and why--and how--he rewrote it for a wider audience. (@uncpress.bsky.social) 🗃️
draftingthepast.com
Kate Carpenter interviews legal historian Gautham Rao about his book White Power: Policing American Slavery.
