Nevada Caucus and South Carolina Primary Results; Proposition 93 Debate; The Slave Ship; A Slave No More
Nevada Caucus and South Carolina Primary Results
In the latest Associated Press-Ipsos poll, John McCain has soared to the front of a crowded GOP field while last year's national front-runner, Rudy Giuliani, has seen his standing plummet over the past month. Among the Democrats, Hillary Rodham Clinton is still in the lead, but rival Barack Obama has begun to close the gap. Larry Mantle and guests discuss the results of Saturday's Nevada Caucus and the South Carolina Republican primary.
Proposition 93 Debate
Larry moderates a debate between guests on Prop 93, also known as the Term Limits and Legislative Reform Act. If passed, Prop 93 will extend the number of years that current California state legislators can stay in office. It is one of seven ballot measures Californians will vote on during the February 5 primary election.
The Slave Ship
Larry Mantle talks with Marcus Rediker, author of The Slave Ship: A Human History (Viking), that explores all the facets of the slave ship. From transporting human cargo, to its fighting capabilities, to its psychological terror, the Slave Ship amidst all of its terrible drawbacks helped to create the "African American" identity in the United States of America.
A Slave No More
There are only a handful of first-person accounts by slaves who ran away and freed themselves. Historian David Blight brings to light two newly uncovered narratives and the biographies of the men who wrote them. Larry talks with Prof. Blight about his new book, A Slave No More, which tell the stories of Wallace Turnage and John Washington from their escape from slavery to the protection of the occupying Union troops, and their climb to black working-class stability in the north.