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Mark Twain, James Redpath, & The Vigilante Origins of American Police

Mark Twain, James Redpath, & The Vigilante Origins of American Police

FromThe American Vandal


Mark Twain, James Redpath, & The Vigilante Origins of American Police

FromThe American Vandal

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Length:
48 minutes
Released:
Nov 23, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Concluding the 2020 Trouble Begins Lecture Series, Matt Seybold interposes the early careers of Mark Twain and James Redpath, both of whom, in the years surrounding the American Civil War, denounced police forces in Charleston and San Francisco for violently oppressing people of color. What does it mean to be a witness?
Released:
Nov 23, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (64)

An ever-growing collection of conversations and presentations about literature, humor, and history in America, produced by the premier source for programming and funding scholarship on Mark Twain's life and legacy.