Episode 3 of 4
The Alabama Letter
- When
- July 27, 1844
- Where
- Alabama Letter
Clay released the Alabama Letter on July 27, 1844, addressing Texas annexation and slavery expansion.
On July 27, 1844, Clay released a position statement known as the Alabama Letter. In it, he counseled his Whig constituency to regard Texas annexation and statehood as merely a short phase in the decline of slavery in the United States, rather than a long term advance for the Slave Power.
Sources
- 1844 United States presidential election Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-02
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