James Hammond: The Politician Who Recorded His Sexual Abuse of Enslaved African Girls in Secret Diaries
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James Henry Hammond was a powerful and controversial figure in antebellum South Carolina. A U.S. representative, governor, and senator, Hammond was celebrated in his time for his political skill, wealth, and influence. Yet behind this public image lay a far darker reality: Hammond was not only an enslaver of more than 300 people, he was […]
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