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Black and Slave

The Origins and History of the Curse of Ham

by David M. Goldenberg

Recommended in 2 episodes of Data Over Dogma, first in “Modest is Hottest?” (January 15, 2024).

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  1. Modest is Hottest?▶ 12:52

    Recommended by Dan McClellan · January 15, 2024

    Topic: The 'Curse of Ham' and its use to justify slavery

    Excerpt“And then there's another one that is even more recent, that is from 2017, David M. Goldenberg, "Black and Slave: The Origins and History of the Curse of Ham."”
  2. Are Generational Curses Actually Biblical?▶ 31:19

    Recommended by Dan McClellan · June 15, 2026

    Topic: Racialized reading of the 'curse of Ham' used to justify slavery

    Excerpt“And then from 2017, also David Goldenberg, "Black and Slave: The Origins and History of the Curse of Ham." So if you're at all interested in finding out more about how that claimed generational curse has corrupted so many…”

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