Walter Johnson

Walter Johnson is the Winthrop Professor of History and a professor of African and African American Studies at Harvard University. He is the author of River of Dark Dreams: Slavery and Empire in the Cotton Kingdom.

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  1. Ferguson's Fortune 500 Company

    Why the Missouri citydespite hosting a multinational corporationrelied on municipal fees and fines to extract revenue from its poorest residents

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