Episode 86: Joshua Glover's Freedom
The Charles C. W. Cooke Podcast
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The Birth of the Republican Party and Anti-Slavery Movements
This chapter explores how 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' galvanized anti-slavery feelings in the North before the Civil War, particularly highlighting the Fugitive Slave Act and Kansas-Nebraska Act's influence. It recounts the formation of the Republican Party during a crucial meeting in Ripon, Wisconsin, setting the stage for significant political shifts and the election of Abraham Lincoln.
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