Today in History: Kentucky Resolutions of 1798 Passed
Today in history, on Nov. 10. 1798, the Kentucky legislature took a bold stand against federal overreach with the passage of resolutions penned by Thomas Jefferson. It’s one thing to claim the Constitution limits the federal government to its specific list of...
What’s Next? Nullify! And then Nullify Some More
This is last night’sย Tenther newsletter, which everyone in the nullification movement gets daily or weekly.ย Be one of them. An elective despotism was not the government we fought for -Thomas Jefferson, Notes on the State of Virginia (1784) As I write this, itโs...
Today in History: Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 Signed into Law
On Sept. 18, 1850 President Millard Fillmore signed the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 into law, setting the stage for wildly successful nullification efforts by northern states. The Fugitive Slave Act set up a legal structure to facilitate the capture of runaway slaves...