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43 | An Escaped Slave Turned Congressman

Dec 06, 20211 hr 18 min
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Episode description

In which Matt tells the story of Robert Smalls, whose incredible escape from slavery led to a successful military and political career, Phil attempts to re-appropriate the Confederate Flag for good, and we try to interpret old Scottish poetry.


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