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Meaningless Without Sacrifice
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Length:
50 minutes
Released:
Jun 23, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
The Emancipation Proclamation has been called one of the two most important American contributions to the world by Martin Luther King, Jr., yet was said to possess "all the moral grandeur of a bill of lading" by historian Richard Hofstadter. Its force and form have been the subject of countless books and papers. Was it a meaningless document? Or did it drastically change America? On this episode, a lecture from ranger Dan Vermilya at Gettysburg National Historical Park breaks through the soundbites to shed light on the real significance of this important piece of history.
Released:
Jun 23, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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