Well-Regulated Militias: A History Of Armed Protest
Earlier this year, tensions between federal officials and
anti-government militia occupying a federal wildlife refuge in
Oregon came to a somewhat violent end. Federal agents shot one of
the protesters, while the rest surrendered to the FBI. It’s hardly
t
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Earlier this year, tensions between federal officials and
anti-government militia occupying a federal wildlife refuge in
Oregon came to a somewhat violent end. Federal agents shot one of
the protesters, while the rest surrendered to the FBI. It’s hardly
the first time in our history that American citizens have staged
armed protests. In this episode of BackStory, the Guys will
consider different groups who have taken up arms - from
Revolutionary War veterans protesting taxes, to the birth of the Ku
Klux Klan and violent labor protests in the 20th century.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
anti-government militia occupying a federal wildlife refuge in
Oregon came to a somewhat violent end. Federal agents shot one of
the protesters, while the rest surrendered to the FBI. It’s hardly
the first time in our history that American citizens have staged
armed protests. In this episode of BackStory, the Guys will
consider different groups who have taken up arms - from
Revolutionary War veterans protesting taxes, to the birth of the Ku
Klux Klan and violent labor protests in the 20th century.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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