Tag Archives: Cassius M. Clay

Pick and Choose Constitution

Native Kentuckian Cassius Marcellus Clay “was a paradox, a southern aristocrat who became a prominent anti-slavery crusader”. While attending Yale he heard William Lloyd Garrison speak and decided to become an abolitionist. He served as a Kentucky state representative and … Continue reading

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Down East and D.C.

Portland Maine Promotes Union (and an Olive Branch of Sorts) From The New-York Times January 28, 1861: UNION MEETING AT PORTLAND, ME. PORTLAND, Me., Saturday, Jan. 26. An immense Union mass meeting was held at the City Hall here this … Continue reading

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