Ep. 191 Civil liberties and Civil War
So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast
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The Struggle for Civil Liberties During the Civil War
The long legal and military fight over American civil liberties first erupted in the nation's border states. A week after the attack on Fort Sumner, a Massachusetts regiment heading south toward Washington to help defend the city was stopped by a violent mob in Baltimore. The issue of civil liberties during the Civil War has been hotly debated and contested since the war itself. This episode will seek out the tension, explore it, and present the facts for you to draw your own conclusions.
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