Making freedom : the Underground Railroad and the politics of slavery /

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The 1850 Fugitive Slave Law, which mandated action to aid in the recovery of runaway slaves and denied fugitives legal rights if they were apprehended, quickly became a focal point in the debate over the future of slavery and the nature of the union. This book uses the experiences of escaped slaves...

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Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Blackett, R. J. M., 1943- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, [2013]
Series:Steven and Janice Brose lectures in the Civil War era.
Subjects:
United States. > Fugitive slave law (1850)
United States.
Fugitive slave law (United States : 1850)
1800-1899
Fugitive slaves > United States.
Fugitive slaves > Legal status, laws, etc. > United States.
Underground Railroad.
Slavery > Political aspects > United States > History > 19th century.
Slavery > United States > Legal status of enslaved persons in free states.
Esclaves fugitifs > États-Unis.
Esclavage > États-Unis > Statut juridique des esclaves dans les États libres.
HISTORY / United States / State & Local / General
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Slavery
Fugitive slaves
Fugitive slaves > Legal status, laws, etc.
Politics and government
Slavery > Legal status of enslaved persons in free states
Slavery > Political aspects
Underground Railroad
United States > Politics and government > 1815-1861.
États-Unis > Politique et gouvernement > 1815-1861.
United States
History
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