Rhode Island, one of the first States to declare independence from English rule, was also home to John and Moses Brown whose legacy prevails through institutions such as their namesake university. Their history somewhat parallels that of America during a time when ideals such as liberty and freedom were juxtaposed with the horrors of the slave trade. Charles Rappleye joins Patt to talk about his book, Sons of Providence: The Brown Brothers, the Slave Trade, and the American Revolution (Simon & Schuster), which chronicles the lives of these two brothers, their entrepreneurial successes and ideological differences over slavery during the founding era of America.
Rhode Island, one of the first States to declare independence from English rule, was also home to John and Moses Brown whose legacy prevails through institutions such as their namesake university. Their history somewhat parallels that of America during a time when ideals such as liberty and freedom were juxtaposed with the horrors of the slave trade. Charles Rappleye joins Patt to talk about his book, Sons of Providence: The Brown Brothers, the Slave Trade, and the American Revolution (Simon & Schuster), which chronicles the lives of these two brothers, their entrepreneurial successes and ideological differences over slavery during the founding era of America.