The Anti-Barbeque Movement in Madison County

OLLI presents Freedom Which Knew No Restraint: Political Barbecues and the Anti-Barbeque Movement in Madison County with Dr. Mark Johnson.  During the early nineteenth century, the nation was at a crossroads between an old worldview and a new one based on democracy, individual liberty, and freedom.  In the new state of Alabama, there was a perfect scenario for conflict as the old world transitioned to the new one.  In Madison County, especially, people struggled over the type of society they wanted to create, and they debated everything about this new world order, including the role of barbecue, in its political process.  Join us as Dr. Johnson unpacks this interesting story.

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