What Dominic Sandbrook has said about American Colonization Society
1 quote · 1 episode · Jun 7, 2026
Dominic Sandbrook, British historian, author and co-host of The Rest Is History, has been quoted on American Colonization Society once in 1 episode of The Rest Is History, most recently on June 7, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Sandbrook describes Key as an active opponent of abolitionism who used his office to prosecute anti-slavery activists.
“As district attorney for Washington, D.C. in the 1830s, he is a tireless foe of abolitionism”
The Rest Is History: 677. USA: The Star-Spangled Banner (Part 1) (Jun 7, 2026) · Listen from 46:43
Episodes
677. USA: The Star-Spangled Banner (Part 1)The Rest Is History · Jun 7, 2026 · 1 h 11 min
Dominic Sandbrook and Tom Holland trace the Star-Spangled Banner from the 1814 bombardment of Fort McHenry to its adoption as anthem and the controversy over slavery.
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