Sedition
Book • 2025
In 'Sedition', Marcus Alexander Gadson argues that America's revolutionary foundations established a precedent for political violence.
The book examines six 19th-century constitutional crises, including the Buckshot War, Brooks-Baxter War, and Bleeding Kansas.
Gadson explores how disputed elections, fraud allegations, and violent responses shaped American democracy.
He expresses concern about current threats to constitutional order, particularly the January 6th Capitol attack and subsequent pardons.
Gadson warns that inadequate consequences may encourage future attempts to overturn elections through violence.
The book examines six 19th-century constitutional crises, including the Buckshot War, Brooks-Baxter War, and Bleeding Kansas.
Gadson explores how disputed elections, fraud allegations, and violent responses shaped American democracy.
He expresses concern about current threats to constitutional order, particularly the January 6th Capitol attack and subsequent pardons.
Gadson warns that inadequate consequences may encourage future attempts to overturn elections through violence.
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Episode 2544: Marcus Alexander Gadson on the History of Sedition in the United States
