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Slavery, Ghosts, and Beloved: Crash Course Literature 214

In which John Green teaches you about Beloved by Toni Morrison.

I’ll warn you up front, this book is something of a downer. That’s because it deals with subjects like slavery, the death of a child, a potential haunting, and a bunch of other sad stuff.

John will talk about Beloved in relation to slavery, and how that terrible institution affected individuals, families, and all of American culture in the years surrounding the Civil War.

We will also not be getting into whether or not Beloved was a ghost, because it really has no bearing on what the book has to say.

Also, as usual, spoilers abound, so we recommend you read the book before you watch this video!

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