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Source: Slate

9/22/2021

First, the Canals: John C. Calhoun, Slavery and Infrastructure

by Ariel Ron

The career of John C. Calhoun sheds light on conservative opposition to infrastructure spending today; his opposition to the improvements of the day was rooted in his commitment to a politics of hierarchy.

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First, the Canals: John C. Calhoun, Slavery and Infrastructure

by Ariel Ron