153 years ago today, the body of abolitionist John Brown passed through New York City. Tony Horwitz, author of Midnight Rising: John Brown and the Raid That Sparked the Civil War, explains what he meant to the city.
153 years ago today, the body of abolitionist John Brown passed through New York City. Tony Horwitz, author of Midnight Rising: John Brown and the Raid That Sparked the Civil War, explains what he meant to the city.
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Don't forget institutional slavery was legal in New York state nearly twice as long as in Georgia. History is always more complicated than convenient.
How interesting, another good job Mike & tony)
In the future if you want to compare past Home grown terrorism in the US maybe go to the Oklahoma City Bombing of the Federal building by a Christian, Timothy McVeigh instead of the 9/11 or at least include it as an example. It makes you sound smarter and more nuanced. Less Fox news.
Yes, had the same problem with this latest portrayal of Lincoln. There's no reference to the complexity of his racial views.
NJ still had slavery at the start of the civil war
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