Delaying The Civil War (1850)
Did the Compromise of 1850 do its job?
This Day (An America 250 History Show)
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Show Notes
It’s 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.
Jody, Niki and Kellie discuss the series of bills, also known as “The Compromise of 1850,” and how the question of slavery was so tied up with the project of territorial expansion.
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