Making Freedom: The Underground Railroad and the Politics of Slavery
(Part of the Steven and Janice Brose Lectures in the Civil War Era Series)
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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. In Making Freedom, R. J. M. Blackett uses the experiences of escaped slaves and those who aided them to explore the inner workings of the Underground Railroad and the enforcement of the Fugitive...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1469608774
ISBN13:9781469608778
Release Date:September 2013
Publisher:University of North Carolina Press
Length:136 Pages
Weight:0.70 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 5.8" x 8.6"
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