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Slaveholders Came in All Shapes, Creeds, and Religions: A Short Biography of Judah P. Benjamin

Posted on August 21, 2017 by launiusr

With all of the news of late about the white nationalists in Charlottesville and Confederate statues I though it appropriate to remind others of the life of Judah P. Benjamin (1811-1884). I have been interested in him since I was an … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Politics, Religion | Tagged "Brains of the Confederacy", Attorney General, defender of the institution of slavery, Historical New Orleans Collection, Judah P. Benjamin, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, Sephardic Jew, slaveowner, U.S. Senate | 4 Comments

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Slaveholders Came in All Shapes, Creeds, and Religions: A Short Biography of Judah P. Benjamin

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