434: The Murders That Inspired Lincoln's Lyceum Address w/ Saladin Ambar

About this episode

Saladin Ambar discusses racially motivated killings in the 1830s that influenced Abraham Lincoln's views and inspired his Lyceum Address.

My guest is award-winning author Saladin Ambar, who examines a wave of racially motivated killings along the Mississippi River in the 1830s - events that left a deep impression on a young Abraham Lincoln and helped inspire his Lyceum Address. His book, Murder on the Mississippi: The Shocking Crimes That Shaped Abraham Lincoln, explores how these crimes shaped Lincoln’s early views on justice and mob rule. The author's website: https://www.diversionbooks.com/books/murder-on-the-mississippi The author on Twitter/X: https://x.com/dinambar The author on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/saladin.ambar Free shipping and 365-day returns with Quince! Refresh your wardrobe here: https://www.quince.com/notorious Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Guest: Saladin Ambar

Topics covered

• racially motivated killings
• Abraham Lincoln
• Mississippi River
• justice
• mob rule
• true crime
• history

Keywords

• Lincoln
• true crime
• Mississippi
• racial violence
• history
• mob rule
• justice

Sponsors

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Blue Ewe Media

Books & works: Murder on the Mississippi: The Shocking Crimes That Shaped Abraham Lincoln

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