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Lecture 9 - John Brown's Holy War: Terrorist or Heroic Revolutionary?
FromHIST 119: The Civil War and Reconstruction Era, 1845-1877
Lecture 9 - John Brown's Holy War: Terrorist or Heroic Revolutionary?
FromHIST 119: The Civil War and Reconstruction Era, 1845-1877
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20 minutes
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Aug 19, 2017
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Professor Blight narrates the momentous events of 1857, 1858, and 1859. The lecture opens with an analysis of the famous Lincoln-Douglas debates of 1858. Next, Blight analyzes the Dred Scott decision and discusses what it meant for northerners--particularly African Americans--to live in "the land of the Dred Scott decision." The lecture then shifts to John Brown. Professor Blight begins by discussing the way that John Brown has been remembered in art and literature, and then offers a summary of Brown's life, closing with his raid on Harpers Ferry in October of 1859. TranscriptLecture Page
Released:
Aug 19, 2017
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Podcast episode
Titles in the series (27)
Lecture 13 - Terrible Swift Sword: The Period of Confederate Ascendency, 1861-1862: Professor Blight discusses the expectations, advantages, and disadvantages with which North and South entered the Civil War. Both sides, he argues, expected and desired a short, contained conflict. The northern advantages enumerated in this lecture include industrial capability, governmental stability, and a strong navy. Confederate advantages included geography and the ability to fight a defensive war. Professor Blight concludes the lecture with the Battle of Bull Run, the first major engagement of the war. Transcript Lecture Page by HIST 119: The Civil War and Reconstruction Era, 1845-1877