016 The Internal Enemy: Slavery and War in Virginia, 1772-1832

The United States claimed victory in the War of 1812, but did you know that the British nearly won the war by promising freedom to escaped slaves in Virginia and Maryland? In this episode, 2-time Pulitzer Prize winner Alan Taylor reveals how Virginia’s “Internal Enemy” almost cost the United States its second war for independence. Show Notes: http://www.benfranklinsworld.com/016 Ask the Historian