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Episode Thirty One: The Civil War and the Constitution, Part I

Episode Thirty One: The Civil War and the Constitution, Part I

Update: 2025-04-28
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In this the first of several episodes on the Civil War era and the Constitution, we will exam the root causes of the Civil War, the institution of slavery, and the factors that contributed to its longevity in America for 250 years.  Also the provisions in the Constitution that addressed slavery, and the important state and federal laws that sustained it. We will also look at important pre-war legislation that served to preserve the Union, and lastly a close examination of the Supreme Court and the Dred Scott decision. 

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Episode Thirty One: The Civil War and the Constitution, Part I

Episode Thirty One: The Civil War and the Constitution, Part I