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Podcast: Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show
Episode: Elbridge Gerry Goes Full Salamander
Description: On this episode ofBill Mick Live, it’s Tuesday, which means Dave Does History—and today, we’re taking on one of the most infamous political tricks in American history: gerrymandering. The term was coined on February 11, 1812, when Massachusetts Governor Elbridge Gerry signed off on a redistricting plan that reshaped voting districts to benefit his party. A satirical cartoonist noticed that one district looked like a salamander, and just like that—the “Gerry-mander” was born.But there’s more to Gerry than just a political scandal. He was a Founding Father, a signer of the Declaration of Independence...