by Robert Ruffin | Apr 12, 2023 | Benjamin Franklin, Blow Out the Light, Civil War, First Federal Congress, Quakers, Slavery
When in 1789 the first Federal Congress was called to order, slavery was not supposed to have been on the agenda. James Madison, “Father of the Constitution,” had worked hard to keep this divisive issue out of sight. One Madison compromise was passing the...
by Robert Ruffin | Feb 2, 2023 | American History, Blow Out the Light, Civil War, First Federal Congress, Quakers, Slavery, U.S. Constitution
James Madison, 4th American President, plays a leading role in Blow Out the Light. I first encountered serious American history in my second year of college. California State University, East Bay offered a two semester American History class. The main text for this...
