An interview with historian and author Carrie Gibson about her book The Great Resistance: The 400-Year Fight to End Slavery in the Americas. We talk about how the idea of “freedom” has always been closely tied to the history of slavery—and how, in the 18th and 19th centuries, that idea often excluded millions. Dr. Gibson challenges the usual narrative that abolition was mainly driven by well-known political figures, arguing instead that enslaved people themselves played the central role in ending slavery. The conversation also explores how widespread and complex the system of slavery was, reaching far beyond plantations and shaping entire societies. We touch on its early origins, going back to the beginnings of the transatlantic slave trade in the 1400s. A major focus is on resistance in all its forms—from large-scale revolts like the Haitian Revolution to everyday acts such as sabotage, slowdowns, escape, and survival. We also discuss maroon communities, legal challenges, and the different ways enslaved people communicated and organized. — BUY THE BOOK — The Great Resistance: The 400-Year Fight to End Slavery in the Americas by Carrie Gibson https://www.worldhistory.org/books/0802165494 — SUPPORT US VIA OUR PATREON— https://www.patreon.com/join/whencyclopedia — BUY OUR MERCH — https://www.worldhistory.store​/​ — ATTRIBUTIONS — You can find all attribution and credits for images, animations, graphics and music here - The music used in this recording is the intellectual copyright of Michael Levy, a prolific composer for the recreated lyres of antiquity, and used with the creator's permission. Michael Levy's music is available to stream at all the major digital music platforms. Find out more on: https://www.ancientlyre.com https://open.spotify.com/artist/7Dx2vFEg8DmOJ5YCRm4A5v?si=emacIH9CRieFNGXRUyJ9 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ1X6F7lGMEadnNETSzTv8A World History Encyclopedia www.worldhistory.org #History #Slavery #WorldHistory #HaitianRevolution #Abolition