Tag Archives: Supreme Court

“We Have A Light”: Our Shared Lie About the Confederacy

Posted on April 11, 2017 by

Today, we welcome back guest author Sam Smith. “The Confederate Constitution was virtually identical to the original, except that it explicitly protected slavery.” This is one of the most common canards of Civil War history. I don’t know where this fiction … Continue reading →

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1860’s Politics: Lincoln-Douglas Debates Continue, Part II: Supreme Court and Choice

Posted on November 3, 2016 by

Politics and the Supreme Court are much in the news today, as they were in 1858 when Abraham Lincoln debated Stephen Douglas for the U.S. Senate seat from Illinois. Issues have changed but more recent court decisions demonstrate that underlying … Continue reading →

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