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The Fugitive Slave Law and It's Victims (Illustrated)

Author : American Anti-Slavery Society

Publisher : BookRix

Page : 125 pages

File Size : 35,64 MB

Release : 2014-03-20

Category : Political Science

ISBN : 3730989669

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The Fugitive Slave Law was enacted by Congress in September, 1850, received the signature of HOWELL COBB, [of Georgia,] as Speaker of the House of Representatives, of WILLIAM R. KING, [of Alabama,] as President of the Senate, and was "approved," September 18th, of that year, by MILLARD FILLMORE, Acting President of the United States. The authorship of the Bill is generally ascribed to James M. Mason, Senator from Virginia. Before proceeding to the principal object of this tract, it is proper to give a synopsis of the Act itself, which was well called, by the New York Evening Post, "An Act for the Encouragement of Kidnapping." It is in ten sections.



The Fugitive Slave Law, and Its Victims (Classic Reprint)

Author : American Anti-Slavery Society

Publisher : Forgotten Books

Page : 54 pages

File Size : 40,13 MB

Release : 2017-12-25

Category : History

ISBN : 9780484741781

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Excerpt from The Fugitive Slave Law, and Its Victims Yeas. Atchison, Badger, Barnwell, Bell, Berrien, Butler, Da vis (of Mississippi), Dawson, A. C. Dodge (of Iowa), Downs, Foote, Houston, Hunter, jones (of Iowa), King, Mangum, Ma son, Pearce, Rusk, Sebastian, Soule, Spruance, sturgeon (of Pennsylvania), Turney, Underwood, Wales, Yulee. 27. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.









The Fugitive Slave Law and Its Victims. Anti-Slavery Tracts No. 18

Author : Samuel May

Publisher : Good Press

Page : 71 pages

File Size : 44,67 MB

Release : 2023-08-12

Category : Law

ISBN :

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"The Fugitive Slave Law and Its Victims. Anti-Slavery Tracts No. 18" by Samuel May. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.



The War Before the War

Author : Andrew Delbanco

Publisher : Penguin

Page : 482 pages

File Size : 47,94 MB

Release : 2019-11-05

Category : History

ISBN : 0735224137

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A New York Times Notable Book Selection Winner of the Mark Lynton History Prize Winner of the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award Winner of the Lionel Trilling Book Award A New York Times Critics' Best Book "Excellent... stunning."—Ta-Nehisi Coates This book tells the story of America’s original sin—slavery—through politics, law, literature, and above all, through the eyes of enslavedblack people who risked their lives to flee from bondage, thereby forcing the nation to confront the truth about itself. The struggle over slavery divided not only the American nation but also the hearts and minds of individual citizens faced with the timeless problem of when to submit to unjust laws and when to resist. The War Before the War illuminates what brought us to war with ourselves and the terrible legacies of slavery that are with us still.



The Liberty Line

Author : Larry Gara

Publisher : University Press of Kentucky

Page : 217 pages

File Size : 18,49 MB

Release : 1996-03-01

Category : History

ISBN : 0813108640

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The underground railroad - with its mysterious signals, secret depots, abolitionist heroes, and slave-hunting villains - has become part of American mythology. But legend has distorted much of the history of this institution, which Larry Gara carefully investigates in this important study. Gara show how pre-Civil War partisan propaganda, postwar reminiscences by fame-hungry abolitionists, and oral tradition helped foster the popular belief that a powerful secret organization spirited floods of slaves away from the South. In contrast to that legend, the slaves themselves had active roles in their own escapes from slave states. They carried out their runs to the North, receiving aid only after they had reached territory where they still faced return under the Fugitive Slave Law. Thus, The Liberty Line places fugitive slaves in their rightful position: the center of their struggle for freedom.





The Slave Catchers

Author : Stanley W. Campbell

Publisher : UNC Press Books

Page : 247 pages

File Size : 30,74 MB

Release : 2012-12-01

Category : History

ISBN : 1469610078

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In this thoroughly researched documentation of a historically controversial issue, the author considers the background, passage, and constitutionality of the Fugitive Slave Law. The author's relation of public opinion and the executive policy regarding the much disputed law will help the reader reach a decision as to whether the law was actually a success or failure, legally and socially. Originally published in 1970. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.