Posts Tagged ‘abolition’

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Wednesday Open Thread: Harry Edition

by Publius

Today is generally a day of liberation. Several nations declared independence today. The United States banned the importation of slaves in 1807. In 1861, Tsar Alexander II emancipated the serfs in Russia. Bear with us, but we think this is appropriate today:

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Posted Mar 3rd 2010 at 2:59 am in Open Threads | 34 Comments

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Sunday Open Thread: GOP Edition

by Publius

Today, in 1854, the Republican Party is organized in Ripon, Wisconsin. One of its central planks is the abolition of slavery.

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Posted Feb 28th 2010 at 3:07 am in Open Threads | 168 Comments