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October 6, 2020

WBJ Podcast: Slavery & the Central Mass. economy

For much of its history, Massachusetts has had ties to the institution of slavery, both before and after the commonwealth abolished the practice, including leading up to the Civil War when the Central Massachusetts textile industry benefitted from slave-grown cotton.

Former WBJ Editorial Intern Devina Bhalla and News Editor Grant Welker discuss Bhalla's two-month deep-dive into slavery's history and legacy into the Central Massachusetts economy in this episode of the podcast.

[Related: Read the entire article "Slavery’s lasting legacy on the Central Mass. economy"]

To listen to this episode of the WBJ Podcast, click on either of the widgets above or below, or visit The Weekly Business Report page on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, Castbox, Podcast Addict and Himalaya. 

You can listen to all these podcasts from WBJ and Radio Worcester via those channels or by visiting the Podcast page on WBJournal.com.

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