Charles Rappleye discusses his book, “Sons of Providence.” He begins by explaining that this book is a biography of the brothers John and Moses Brown. He talks about how the Browns founded Brown University because there were no other Baptist colleges at the time. He discusses how the family was heavily involved with slave trading, banking, and founding Baptist churches. Rappleye describes the origins of the American Revolution, and that high British taxes were the reason for the American colonies to split. He talks about how George Washington felt about slavery. He ends the interview by discussing raw materials that Americans traded back to Britain.
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