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The Aftermath: 2013 Dhaka Factory Collapse and Election of 1876

The Alarmist

The Alarmist

Comedy, History, Society & Culture

4.42K Ratings

🗓️ 28 January 2021

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

On this week's Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with Guest Expert Kalpona Akter (founder and executive director of the Bangladesh Centre for Worker Solidarity) about the 2013 Dhaka Factory Collapse. Then, she speaks with Dr. Rachel Sheldon, Associate Professor of History at Penn State specializing in American History and the Civil War Era, about the Election of 1876. 


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0:00.0

An Ereios Original

0:05.0

Ereios Original

0:06.0

Each week we decide who's to blame for historical tragedy

0:10.0

and each week you tell us if we got it right. My name is Rebecca Delgado Smith and this is the

0:18.0

aftermath.

0:19.0

Hey everyone, thanks for tuning into this episode of The Aftermath.

0:23.6

Today we have a very special double feature.

0:25.7

We'll be speaking to two guest experts.

0:28.6

First, we'll be speaking with activist Kalpona Auctor. She is an activist for garment factory workers and workers

0:36.4

rights in Bangladesh. She's the founder and executive director of the Bangladesh

0:40.8

Center for Workers Solidarity.

0:43.0

She'll be speaking to us about the DACA garment factory collapse

0:46.4

as well as her fight for worker rights in Bangladesh.

0:50.2

And stay tuned for the second half of this episode.

0:52.6

We'll be speaking with Dr. Rachel Shelton,

0:55.3

Associate Professor of American History at Penn State.

0:59.2

We'll be discussing with her the election of 1876.

1:03.4

And now our conversation with activist Kalpona actor.

1:09.8

Hi Kalpona, thank you so much for joining us today. I'm glad that I could join with you.

1:14.4

Hi.

1:15.4

Same. Hi. It is a real honor for us to have you on the show, so thank you.

1:21.1

Now you have a very personal connection to your activism. I know

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