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Kansas has always been more than just wheat fields and conservative politics, it’s been a battleground for radical change. From Indigenous resistance to abolitionist uprisings, from labor and tenant farmer strikes to disability rights, everyday people in Kansas have fought back, organized, and reshaped history. Hosted by lifelong Kansan, Lindsay Love, and brought to you by Radical Civics, this podcast tells the stories of real people who stood up, fought back, and changed Kansas history. You ...
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This week, we're on a mini break to relaunch with improved audio, a collection of archival footage and resources paired with each episode and by request, a YouTube channel to feature captioned videos for each episode. We'll be back next week with episode 4, The Farmers Alliance & Rise of Populism in Kansas!…
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Resistance Through Community: Nicodemus, KS
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In this episode of Roots of Resistance: Radical Kansas, we explore the incredible community building of Nicodemus, the first all-Black settlement on the Great Plains. Founded in 1877, Nicodemus was built by formerly enslaved families seeking freedom and self-determination, overcoming systemic barriers, economic hardship, and racial exclusion to car…
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In this episode of Roots of Resistance: Radical Kansas, we dive into the dramatic events of Bleeding Kansas, a violent period in the mid-1800s when pro-slavery forces and abolitionists clashed over the future of Kansas. Resources & Further Learning Bleeding Kansas: Contested Liberty in the Civil War Era by Nicole Etcheson https://www.kansaspress.ku…
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Before Kansas became a state, Indigenous nations cared for this land for centuries. This episode explores forced removal, cultural resistance, and the fight for sovereignty, from the Trail of Death to the Ghost Dance and ongoing Land Back efforts. Resources & Further Learning NDN Collective – https://ndncollective.org Friends of the Kaw – https://k…
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Welcome to Roots of Resistance: Radical Kansas
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Roots of Resistance: Radical Kansas is a podcast about the everyday people who fought back - on picket lines, in courtrooms, and in the streets. From Indigenous resistance and labor uprisings to radical farm movements and disability justice, these stories prove that real change doesn’t start with politicians - it starts with us. New episodes every …
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