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The Presidents and the Jews, Part 7: "The Mediocrities - Taylor, Fillmore, Pierce and Buchanan, and Rabbinic Attitudes towards Slavery"

Speaker:: Rabbi Steven Pruzansky
Date:: December 14 2015

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Series: BCBM

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19th Century CE

Collections: R' Pruzansky The Presidents and the Jews

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A discussion of the presidencies of Zachary Taylor (12), Millard Fillmore (13), Franklin Pierce (14) and James Buchanan (15), their interactions with Jews, and Rabbinic attitudes towards slavery and secession before the Civil War.

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