Taxation's Hidden Role in Protecting Slavery

Anthony Infanti, professor of law at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and author of The Human Toll: Taxation and Slavery in Colonial America, discusses how taxation helped create and uphold the institution of slavery in Colonial America. For more on Infanti's book, read Thorndike's review in Tax Notes, "Subjugation With a Budget Line: How Tax Law Protected Slavery." ** Credits Host: David D. Stewart Executive Producers: Jeanne Rauch-Zender, Paige Jones Producer: Jordan Parrish Audio...