The Filibuster and the Quest for New Slave States
Apr 20, 2026 ·
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The decade of the 1850s witnessed various schemes to expand the American empire of slavery. The Ostend Manifesto articulated the right of the United States to forcefully seize Cuba if...
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The decade of the 1850s witnessed various schemes to expand the American empire of slavery. The Ostend Manifesto articulated the right of the United States to forcefully seize Cuba if Spain would not sell it, while filibuster expeditions attempted to annex new slave states without the benefit of governmental approval. Those who pursued the goal of expanding American slavery believed they embodied the true spirit of White racial superiority.
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All images referenced in this podcast can be found at https://openstax.org/books/us-history/pages/12-4-the-filibuster-and-the-quest-for-new-slave-states
Welcome to A Journey into Human History.
This podcast will attempt to tell the whole human story.
The content contained in this podcast was produced by OpenStax and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.
Access for free at https://openstax.org/details/books/us-history
Podcast produced by Miranda Casturo as a Creative Common Sense production.
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/a-journey-into-human-history--5860966/support.
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