How Louisiana Built the Project of Mass Incarceration w/Nick Weldon and Eric Seiferth

Today, Hunter was joined by Eric Seiferth and Nick Weldon of the New Orleans Historic Collection to discuss a historic exhibit they curated. The Captive State traces the story of mass incarceration to its historical roots to Louisiana’s colonial slave holding past.

Guest:

Eric Seiferth, Curator/Historian, New Orleans Historic Collection

Nick Weldon, Senior Editor, New Orleans Historic Collection

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