AR241 Drafting an Army & Freeing Slaves

<p>Increasing difficulties in recruiting soldiers forces Congress to compel states to conscript soldiers for the 1780 campaign, leading to complaints of a standing army.  </p> <p>Pennsylvania passes the first state law abolishing slavery over time.  While the law begins the process, it would not lead to a single slave being freed under the law until 1808.</p> <p>Blog <a href='https://blog.amrevpodcast.com/2022/03/arp241-drafting-army-freeing-slaves.html'>https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com</a> includes a complete transcript, as well as pictures, and links related to this week's episode.</p> <p>Book Recommendation of the Week: <a href='https://www.amazon.com/dp/0801484375?&linkCode=ll1&tag=amrevpodcast-20&linkId=e18992c6c28b6a74f4c9988268ada4e0&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl'>The First Emancipation: The Abolition of Slavery in the North</a>, by Arthur Zilversmit (or <a href='https://archive.org/details/firstemancipatio00zilv'>read on Archive.org</a>)</p> <p>Online Recommendation of the Week:  Kestnbaum, Meyer "Citizenship and Compulsory Military Service: The Revolutionary Origins of Conscription in the United States.” Armed Forces & Society, vol. 27, no. 1, 2000, pp. 7–36, <a href='http://www.jstor.org/stable/45346398'>http://www.jstor.org/stable/45346398</a></p> <p>Join the Facebook group, American Revolution Podcast: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/groups/132651894048271'>https://www.facebook.com/groups/132651894048271</a></p> <p>Follow the podcast on Twitter <a href='https://twitter.com/amrevpodcast'>@AmRevPodcast</a></p> <p>Join the podcast mail list: <a href='https://mailchi.mp/d3445a9cd244/american-revolution-podcast-by-michael-troy'>https://mailchi.mp/d3445a9cd244/american-revolution-podcast-by-michael-troy </a></p> <p>ARP T-shirts and other merch: <a href='https://www.teepublic.com/stores/american-revolution-podcast?ref_id=23124'>http://tee.pub/lic/AmRevPodcast</a></p> <p>Support this podcast on Patreon <a href='https://www.patreon.com/AmRevPodcast'>https://www.patreon.com/AmRevPodcast</a></