text: In 1974 , the radical historian Eugene Genovese ( who has since become a Catholic conservative ) published Roll , Jordan , The World the Slaves Made . Now a staple in college history courses , Roll , Jordan , Roll painted a picture of slaves not as mere victims of oppression but as creators of a vibrant life .
  
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  Just last year , Genovese released Roll , Jordan , The World the Slaves Made .