During the Secession Winter of 1860-1861, several seceding slave states sent commissioners to border slave states in the hopes of convincing them to join them in leaving the United States. In some cases, such as Virginia and Tennessee, the targeted states seceded. In others, such as in Kentucky and Delaware,
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Her Southern Raiment Soiled – The Slave State of Delaware
Lynchings Both Fueled and Discouraged by Religion – This Week in Lynchings
Religion has always played a large role in race relations throughout American history. This week, we'll take a closer look at three separate lynchings, all of which have racial overtones. First, we'll hear from a Presbyterian minister who urged his congregation to lynch a black man for allegedly killing a