The Cost of Freedom - What the American Revolution Meant for Native Peoples, Enslaved Africans, and Women

We’re told the American Revolution was a fight for freedom—but for many, it was just the beginning of betrayal. In this episode of Before Slavery, Dr. Rose breaks down what liberty really looked like in 1776—for Native nations whose land was stolen, for Africans still enslaved, and for women expected to sacrifice everything while receiving nothing in return.

Through truth-telling, ancestor-style commentary, and just the right amount of shade, we dig into the myth of freedom—and the cost paid by the forgotten.

🎧 Chapters include:

• The Declaration Wasn’t for Everyone
• Indigenous Dispossession
• Freedom for Whom?
• The Women Left Behind
• Who Paid for Independence
• The Price of Selective Freedom

✊🏽 This is Burden of History. Let’s talk about who was left out—and who never stopped fighting to be seen.

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