Category: General 6:00 PM Martin Van Buren’s Politics of Slavery Webinar

6:00 PM Martin Van Buren’s Politics of Slavery Webinar


November 14, 2022

Martin Van Buren’s stance on slavery presents many questions. Often, the former President is considered to have been anti-slavery or an abolitionist later in life, but is that really the case? Martin Van Buren grew up in a household with enslaved people and knew how to use slavery for political gain, regardless of moral considerations.

This Zoom program is sponsored by the Columbia County Libraries Association. Please email director@roejanlibrary.org to register.

 

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