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

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December 14 2015
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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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