The Battlefront Back Home - a podcast by The Eastern Echo

The South fought to preserve slavery, and the Northern states sought to abolish it. This is likely the narrative that any brief overview of the American Civil War will provide. However, Leigh Young provides evidence that parts of the North, including Ypsilanti, resisted abolitionist efforts.

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Ever thought about how 9/11 impacted your favorite sitcom? Or what Ypsilanti really thought about abolishing slavery? Students who were set to present at Eastern Michigan University’s 40th Undergraduate Symposium hold answers to questions you never knew you had.

Written: Kylie Gilligan

Produced: Ronia-Isabel Cabansag

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