Summary: Join us for 1619: The Making of America conference at Norfolk State University. Page Laws explores the myths and truths behind the lives of two native women—Pocahontas and Tituba. Also: We get a rundown of the entire human history of slavery from Paul Finkelman. And: We hear the stories of three remarkable enslaved women in Canada who fought back. Later in the show: The story of Pocahontas has been told and retold for 400 years, from Captain John Smith’s early letters, to director Terrence Malick’s film, The New World. In a lively discussion, historians Helen Rountree and Camilla Townsend demystify the legend of Pocahontas and, in doing so, paint an engrossing picture of Indian life in the early 1600s.
