Justene Hill Edwards
Historian and professor at the University of Virginia specializing in the history of American slavery and the Atlantic economy, and author of Savings and Trust: The Rise & Betrayal of the Freedman's Bank.
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Feb 23, 2026 • 48min
Darkest Hours: Origins of Slavery
Justene Hill Edwards, historian at the University of Virginia and author of Savings and Trust, explores the origins and expansion of Atlantic slavery. She traces early Portuguese contacts and the transatlantic trade. The conversation covers legal racialization, plantation systems, the Middle Passage, regional differences, resistance, and how slavery became embedded in finance and American institutions.
Nov 3, 2024 • 40min
Justene Hill Edwards, "Savings and Trust: The Rise and Betrayal of the Freedman's Bank" (Norton, 2024)
Justene Hill Edwards, an associate professor at the University of Virginia and author of 'Unfree Markets', discusses her latest book on the Freedman's Bank, a pivotal institution for freed African Americans post-Civil War. She reveals how the bank was intended to foster economic independence but ultimately collapsed due to mismanagement by its white financiers. Through powerful narratives, she connects this historical betrayal to ongoing issues of inequality in America, emphasizing the importance of financial education in advocating for economic justice.
