"But this momentous question, like a fire bell in the night, awakened and filled me with terror." –Jefferson discussing the Missouri question to John Holmes, April 22, 1820
In addition to “Fire Bell in the Night,” Poplar Forest will present Dr. Adam Dean, an associate professor of history at the University of Lynchburg, as he gives his talk “The Origin of Disunion? Rethinking the Missouri Compromise” on September 25th at 6 p.m.
The panic of 1819 and the debate over the presence of slavery in Missouri shattered the illusion that America could exist without political factions or parties. But did the Missouri Compromise put the United States on the road to war? By exploring the origins and aftermath of the debate over slavery in the Louisiana Purchase, Dr. Adam Dean will suggest that while the Missouri Compromise showed the potential for sectional divisions on slavery, it did not mean that the Civil War was inevitable. Admission is $5 per person and tickets are available below.
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