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Speaking Truth on the History of “States’ Rights” and Slavery

By TJ MartinellCivil War History Personal Liberty Laws

Most people’s political convictions resemble those of Captain Renault from the classic film Casablanca; it blows with the wind, and the prevailing wind happens to be not entirely hostile to states’ rights.

But that will likely change.

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April 23, 2018
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After More than Two Centuries, the Spirit of the Sedition Act Lives On

By Andrew HoversonAlien and Sedition Acts Nullification

In 1798, President John Adams signed a bill into law criminalizing speech critical of the federal government. Today, the feds take a more subtle approach to controlling speech, but the spirit of the Sedition Act lives on.

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April 20, 2018
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The Struggle for American Independence: The 13 Colonies

By Dave BennerAmerican Revolution Audio/Video Struggle for Independence

People tend to view the colonies as essentially homogeneous, but in fact, they differed significantly in their cultures, religions, economies and political views.

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April 19, 2018
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James Madison’s Federalism Flip-Flop

By Michael BoldinAudio/Video Constitutional Convention James Madison

Feature or flaw, states are not required to help enforce federal acts. Opting out of them is a powerful strategy to bring them to an end.

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April 9, 2018
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Today in History: Passage of the Coinage Act of 1792

By Dave BennerHistory

Unlike the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution prohibited paper money at both a Congressional and state level.

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April 2, 2018
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Today in History: Constitutionalist Pres. John Tyler Born

By Dave BennerHistory

Today in 1790, future president of the United States John Tyler was born.

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March 29, 2018
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Today in History: Parliament Passes the Quartering Act

By Dave BennerAmerican Revolution History

The act required the colonists to quarter British soldiers at “inns, livery stables, ale houses, victualing houses, and the houses of sellers of wine and houses of persons selling of rum, brandy, strong water, cider or metheglin.

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March 24, 2018
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Today in History: Patrick Henry’s “Give me Liberty” Speech

By Dave BennerAmerican Revolution History Patrick Henry

On March 23, 1775, tensions in Virginia were at their highest point during the imperial crisis with Britain.

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March 23, 2018
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Today in History: Parliament Repeals the Stamp Act

By Dave BennerAmerican Revolution History Richard Henry Lee Stamp Act Thomas Paine

Today in 1766, British Parliament repealed the Stamp Act, after months of protest from the colonies and British merchants. On the same day, it also passed the Declaratory Act, a pronouncement that Parliament’s authority in North America was supreme and binding upon the colonies.

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March 18, 2018
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