Ep. 12 - Origins of the Civil War - Part 1

The Shadow of Ideas - History, Politics, and Current Events on the Edge

With all of the recent controversy surrounding the Confederate flag, Raymond explores the causes of the American Civil War. Starting in the early part of the 19th Century with the Louisiana Purchase, the ban on the importation of slaves, and the War of 1812. Moving forward to the Missouri Compromise of 1820 and the shifting balance of power in the U.S. Senate. Tensions in the South rise with talk of rebellion and succession as a result of the Wilmot Proviso following the Mexican-American War. Finishing with a survey of the provisions and ramifications of the Compromise of 1850.

Join us for the next episode as the discussion on the Civil War continues with the Kansas-Nebraska Act, the Dred Scott Decision, and the rise of the Republican Party.

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