S1E11 - George Mason's Speech Against the Federal Government's Power to Tax.
George Mason Speech at Virginia Convention June 4, 1788.
Episode Notes
George Mason explains his concerns about the taxing power given to the new central government created by the Constitution.
S1E10 - Jefferson to Cartwright June 5, 1824
A letter from Jefferson to his friend about various topics.
Episode Notes
A letter from Jefferson to his friend about various topics.
S1E9 - Brutus XI - The Supreme Court is too Powerful
Episode Notes
Brutus discusses the powers of the Supreme Court in the proposed constitution. He explains how he thinks the court is too powerful. The title "The Court is Too Powerful" is not his actual title, but one I added.
S1E8 - Lincoln's First Inaugural Address - Lincoln Tries to Convince the South to Stay in the Union
An edited and simplified version of President Lincoln's First Inaugural Address.
An edited and simplified version of President Lincoln's First Inaugural Address.
S1E7 - Federalist 38, "The Incoherence of the Objections to the Constitution"
Madison analyzes some of the objections to the Constitution.
Madison analyzes some of the objections to the Constitution.
S1E6 - The Cornerstone Speech, Alexander Stephens, Vice President of the Confederacy
Stephens infamously declares the cornerstone of the Confederacy to be, "the great truth that the negro is not equal to the white man" and that slavery is "his natural and normal condition."
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William Pitt's Speech Against the Stamp Act. January 14, 1766
This document has been edited to make it easier to understand.
This document has been edited to make it easier to understand.
A Summary View of the Rights of British America
This was written by Thomas Jefferson as a recommendation of what the Continental Congress could send to the king.
This was written by Thomas Jefferson as a recommendation of what the Continental Congress could send to the king.
Brutus I, October 18, 1787
Edited version of Robert Yates' Anti-Federalist paper.
Edited version of Robert Yates' Anti-Federalist paper.