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The little-known and under-studied 1807 Insurrection Act was passed to give the president the ability to deploy federal military forces to fend off lawlessness and rebellion, but it soon became much more than the sum of its parts. Its power is integrally linked to the perceived threat of Black American equity in what lawyer and critic Hawa Allan demonstrates is a dangerous paradox. While the act was initially used to repress rebellion against slavery, during Reconstruction it was invoked by President Grant to quell white-supremacist uprisings in the South.

Insurrection is the biweekly podcast that explores the vast history of violent acts of rebellion against the government since its inception as the United States of America. Each episode delves into the settings, details, and consequences of an insurrection. Insurrections may be driven by an unresponsive government, failed promises, labor abuses, political nullification, and/or America’s Original Sin: slavery. These rebellious events are not rare, but are common enough that the history of Insurrection is a microcosm of the history of the United States.

Backcountry Democracy and the Whiskey Insurrection treats the legal culture that informed the Whiskey Rebellion of 1794 and its trials. Linda Myrsiades examines conflicts between state and federal courts and the judicial philosophy of Federalist judges, as well as grand jury charges, law reports, judges' bench notes, and defense notes for the trials, to develop a portrait of the hegemony of official interpretations of the law. At the same time, the book illuminates popular attitudes about the courts and the law and explores the nature of extralegal courts operated by the people.

In the wake of the January 6th insurrection in D.C., Robert Evans and co-host Propaganda take a look at fascist insurrections throughout history. They also unpack the evolution, successes, and failures of antifascists in Italy, Germany, and Spain.

The Confessions of Nat Turner is a historical narrative based on the real-life account of Nat Turner, an enslaved African American who led a rebellion in Southampton, Virginia, in 1831. The book presents Turner’s motivations, visions, and the events leading up to the insurrection, during which dozens of people were killed. Captured and sentenced to death, Turner shared his story with attorney Thomas R. Gray. His confession offers a powerful insight into the horrors of slavery and the desperate fight for freedom, making it a significant document in American history.. - Summary by John ...

In this gripping account, Nat Turner narrates the harrowing events of his rebellion during the infamous insurrection in Southampton, Virginia, which unfolded from August 21 to 23, 1831. Speaking from his jail cell in November of that year, just days before his execution, Turner offers a chilling perspective on the violence and turmoil that marked this pivotal moment in American history. - Summary by Joel Kindrick