In 1974, the radical historian Eugene Genovese (who has since become a Catholic conservative) published Roll, Jordan,  The World the Slaves Made . Now a staple in college history courses, Roll, Jordan, Roll painted a picture of slaves not as mere victims of oppression but as creators of a vibrant life.
The book was a hit, and showed many pictures of awful slave conditions.
mnli hypothesis: The book was a hit, and showed many pictures of awful slave conditions. premise: In 1974, the radical historian Eugene Genovese (who has since become a Catholic conservative) published Roll, Jordan,  The World the Slaves Made . Now a staple in college history courses, Roll, Jordan, Roll painted a picture of slaves not as mere victims of oppression but as creators of a vibrant life.