Washington: Year 5 Pt. 2

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Content Warning: this episode contains a frank discussion of the use of sexual assault within slavery from 9:11 to 12:53. Please click the player to 12:53 to skip this content if you prefer to not hear it. In the second of a two-part episode, Better Than Washington examines the first year of George Washington's last term: March 4th, 1793 to March 31st, 1794. We'll discuss a civil rights failure, a lapse of integrity, and a case study of presidential evolution. It's a heavier episode than normal, so please be prepared for that. The song used is "Americana" by Mr. Smith. You can find this song at the Free Music Archive. the opinions of this podcast do not reflect the opinions of Spotify, Anchor or any advertisers, sponsors, creators of musical works, or guests appearing within the podcast. Resources used for this episode include: An article about the 1794 Slave Trade Act from the American Battlefields Trust website: https://www.battlefields.org/learn/primary-sources/act-prohibit-carrying-slave-trade-united-states-any-foreign-place-or-country Two articles about the history of germs, viruses, and yellow fever: https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2016/08/28/491471697/yellow-fever-timeline-the-history-of-a-long-misunderstood-disease https://www.historyofvaccines.org/timeline#EVT_100418 https://www.britannica.com/biography/Louis-Pasteur

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