Oh, fellow ridiculous historians, we are returning to you with a weirdly apropos, classic episode.

You know, every time there's an election in these United States, there are also allegations of fraud.

It's true. This is what I like to refer to you as the Cooping episode.

Yeah. Yeah, we learned this word together. It turns out that no matter how rigged someone thinks an

election may be in the U.S. in these our modern days, oh, folks, it was way crazier in the 1800s. That's right. The idea

of voter fraud is something that is very topical in this our modern day, but once upon a time,

these were much more than just allegations. People were being kidnapped off the streets and

forced to drink intoxicating beverages and set loose at polling places.

And dressed in costumes.

Yeah, under threat of at the very least having their kneecaps banged up.

It was a really, really rough time.

Let's get right into it.

Kidnapping, binge drinking, and costumes,

voter fraud in the 1800s.

Black History Month is here, and we're excited to kick off season four. If I didn't know,

maybe you didn't either. This season, we're shining a spotlight on revolutionary women

who redefined excellence. Give Grace Wisher her flowers.

Next time you see the American flag,

you just remember a 16-year-old black woman

helped to make it happen. Listen to I

didn't know. Maybe you didn't either.

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