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JUDAH BENJAMIN
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Length:
23 minutes
Released:
Nov 3, 2021
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Podcast episode
Description
How could a man as gifted as Benjamin not see that he was complicit with evil?
One of the first Jewish senators, Judah Benjamin (1811–1884) was a confidante to Jefferson Davis and leader of the Confederacy.
Join us as we explore the difficult truth that Benjamin, who was considered one of the greatest legal minds in the United States, was a slave owner who deployed his oratorical skills in defense of slavery.
Hear from James Traub, author of the new Jewish Lives biography Judah Benjamin: Counselor to the Confederacy.
Music in this episode:
Franz Shubert - Death and the Maiden, Suite No. 14 in D Minor
One of the first Jewish senators, Judah Benjamin (1811–1884) was a confidante to Jefferson Davis and leader of the Confederacy.
Join us as we explore the difficult truth that Benjamin, who was considered one of the greatest legal minds in the United States, was a slave owner who deployed his oratorical skills in defense of slavery.
Hear from James Traub, author of the new Jewish Lives biography Judah Benjamin: Counselor to the Confederacy.
Music in this episode:
Franz Shubert - Death and the Maiden, Suite No. 14 in D Minor
Released:
Nov 3, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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