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A KY Legend the Lion of White Hall-Part 2 - S1 - E3
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A KY Legend the Lion of White Hall-Part 2 Cassius Marcellus Clay October 19, 1810 – July 22, 1903), nicknamed the "Lion of White Hall," was a Kentucky planter, politician, and emancipationist who worked for the abolition of slavery. He freed the slaves that were handed down as his inheritance from his father. Those freed slaves were allowed to stay and were paid a wage. He was a founding member of the Republican Party in Kentucky, and was appointed by President Abraham Lincoln as the United States minister to Russia. Clay is credited with gaining Russian support for the Union during the American Civil War. Uncommon History of the South Podcast Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/uncommonhistory/support
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Manage episode 297398393 series 2950853
A KY Legend the Lion of White Hall-Part 2 Cassius Marcellus Clay October 19, 1810 – July 22, 1903), nicknamed the "Lion of White Hall," was a Kentucky planter, politician, and emancipationist who worked for the abolition of slavery. He freed the slaves that were handed down as his inheritance from his father. Those freed slaves were allowed to stay and were paid a wage. He was a founding member of the Republican Party in Kentucky, and was appointed by President Abraham Lincoln as the United States minister to Russia. Clay is credited with gaining Russian support for the Union during the American Civil War. Uncommon History of the South Podcast Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/uncommonhistory/support
Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/uncommon-history/exclusive-content
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