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Garrison Burns the Constitution
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William Lloyd Garrison believes the Republic was corrupt and burns the constitution.
The Dred Scott Decision
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The Dred Scott decision had the potential to legalize slavery everywhere in the U.S.
Brown Dominates His Trial
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After Harper's Ferry, Brown goes on trial where he dominates the proceedings and the press
The Massachusetts 54th
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With the Emancipation Proclamation, the war merged with the abolitionist cause.
Garrison Closes The Liberator
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After four decades and 1,803 issues, William Lloyd Garrison closed The Liberator.
Henry Ford "Camping" with Edison and Firestone
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Henry Ford, Thomas Edison and Harvey Firestone lunching while "camping" in 1923.
Government Film: Botulism
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A U.S. Government film on the effects of botulism toxin on Rhesus monkeys.
The Triangle Shirtwaist Strike
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Factory owners could be brutal to striking workers.
Triumph
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The day after Lee's surrender at Appomattox, Garrison was met by 10,000 freed slaves.
JFK and Crisis: The Cuban Missile Crisis
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The Cuban Missile Crisis would become one of Kennedy's most lasting legacies.
Government Film: Target Tokyo
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Produced by the Army Air Forces in 1945 and narrated by Hollywood actor Ronald Reagan.
Government film: Incapacitation by Enterotoxin
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A U.S. Government film about food poisoning, and testing Enterotoxin on monkeys.
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