A Peculiar Institution Within Early American Slavery
A compact historical overview of slavery’s expansion in the early United States, detailing 1790 to Civil War demographics, distribution of slaveholding, the internal slave trade, legal status of slaves, and the varied conditions from field to house labor. It notes resistance through sabotage and the emergence of Black Codes, and the cultural roots of spirituals in the fields.
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United States
South
West
Pope
New Orleans
Democrats Face Disunity After Wisconsin Convention Clashes
At the Wisconsin Democratic convention in Milwaukee delegates clashed over Vietnam war and civil rights resolutions. Elevations included Robert Huber as national committeeman and James Wimmer Jr. as state party chairman amid mass protests and resignations. Fire crews investigated fires at the Pfister Hotel linked to the event, causing minor damage.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin
McCarthy
Dane County
Donald O. Peterson
Eau Claire
Ted Warshafsky
McCarthy State Organization
Robert Huber
West Allis
Jack Nikolay
Abbotsford
William Riggins
Huber
David Carley
Madison
Mary Lou Burg
West Bend
Jeanette Swed
Pfister
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Don Oakley
John Lane
Eugene J. Krerpetus i
D-Minn
North Vietnam
Peterson
Vietnam
Frank Nikolay
David Obey
Wausau
Nikolay
Reuben Flowers
Swift
Rich Guner
13Th and
South Avenue
Ak Ee
California
Bartlett
B. Bat
Hillside
Stargrill
B. Bag
Economo
Reddte
Liberty ST
DIAL
Dubuque
Braunschweiger
Wilson
Hormel
Morrell Pride
del Monte
Raggedy Ann
Ar 69E
Boston Gin
Heileman
Hamm’s
Wingold Flour
del Monte Catsup
Maxwell House Coffee
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