Why it’s so hard to know what Jane Austen thought about slavery

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Why it’s so hard to know what Jane Austen thought about slavery

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In the third episode of Jane Austen’s Paper Trail, we speak to Austen experts about her politics and views on slavery, as we dive into the pages of Mansfield Park.

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