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Delaying The Civil War (1850)

Published: Jan. 28, 2021, 11:30 a.m.

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It\\u2019s January 28th. This day in 1850, Senator Henry Clay introduced a series of resolutions aimed at trying to build compromise and forestall the Civil War.

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Jody, Niki and Kellie discuss the series of bills, also known as \\u201cThe Compromise of 1850,\\u201d and how the question of slavery was so tied up with the project of territorial expansion.

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Find a transcript of this episode at:\\xa0https://tinyurl.com/esoterichistory

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