Free Download Rooted: The American Legacy of Land Theft and the Modern Movement for Black Land Ownership (Audiobook)
English | ASIN: B0CKM2M93Y | 2024 | 8 hours and 21 minutes | M4B@64 kbps | 296 MB
Author: Brea Baker
Narrator: Brea Baker
Why is less than 1% of rural land in the U.S. owned by Black people? An acclaimed writer and activist explores the impact of land theft and violent displacement on racial wealth gaps, arguing that justice stems from the literal roots of the earth. To understand the contemporary racial wealth gap, we must first unpack the historic attacks on Indigenous and Black land ownership. From the moment that colonizers set foot on Virginian soil, a centuries-long war was waged, resulting in an existential dilemma: Who owns what on stolen land? Who owns what with stolen labor? To answer these questions, we must confront one of this nation’s first sins: stealing, hoarding, and commodifying the land. Research suggests that between 1910 and 1997, Black Americans lost about 90% of their farmland.
