Ep. 2. The Anti-Slavery Declaration

The Declaration of Independence defined America as an exception to human historical experience: a nation founded on the understanding of human equality, defying social caste and monarchy. However, these ideals would be decred and berrated by Democrats who sought to expand and protect slavery. Later Democrats, namely Stephen Douglas, would attempt to pervert and distort the historical roots of the Founding in an attempt to support the pro-slavery position of himself and his party.