Episodes Located: EDGEFIELD, South Carolina in the 1840's

  1. Speech of Benjamin C. Yancey
    date December 13, 1848 to December 13, 1855map EDGEFIELD, South Carolinatags Economy, Education, Government, Law, Politics, Migration/Transportation, Urban-Life/Boosterism

    The bank of United States had been extremely controversial but South Carolina had chartered a state bank in 1812 for 22 years and then re-charted it. During debates for the December Legislative session, several people, including the governor, presented their opinions to defend the bank. Benjamin Yancey, after summarizing the previous remarks, passionately defended the bank. He provided a brief history...