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Wyatt Wiggins discusses the branding of human beings by French imperial agents as a demonstration of power.

Wyatt Wiggins talks about how French imperial agents branded human beings as a demonstration of power. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Guest: Wyatt Wiggins

Topics covered

• French imperialism
• branding
• power dynamics
• human rights
• colonial history

Keywords

• French Empire
• branding
• imperial agents
• power
• human beings
• colonialism
• history

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Organizations: Evergreen Podcasts

Places: French Empire

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