Letters from an American

March 15, 2024

Mar 16, 2024
Exploring resistance within the Republican Party against Trump, historical context of March 15th in US politics, turmoil over Missouri's admission as a slave state, debates in Congress, concerns of Thomas Jefferson, impact of Missouri compromise, anti-slavery movement, tragic murder of Elijah P. Lovejoy, rise of Republican Party in mid-19th century, Abraham Lincoln's election as President in 1860.
Ask episode
Chapters
Transcript
Episode notes
1
Introduction
00:00 • 3min
2
Turmoil Over Missouri's Admission and the Abolitionist Movement
03:01 • 3min
3
Rise of the Republican Party against the Slave Power
06:01 • 3min