The Crisis of the 1850s

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The 1850s in Texas, covering: (1) Aftermath of U.S.-Mexican War, (2) Slave Labor versus Free Labor, (3) Compromise of 1850, (4) Bleeding Kansas, (5) Rise of the Republicans, (6) Dred Scott Decision.

Part of a single 26.5 hour university-level course lecture, this video can be viewed at The Portal to Texas History which also contains a searchable transcript. An ideal way to take a deep dive into the content for educators new to the subject.

Two versions of this video are available: the original recording with a fixed camera on the stage, and an American Sign Language interpretation with a picture-in-picture view of the slides.