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Cover 1 Title Page, Copyright 2 Contents 8 Preface 10 Introduction 16 1. Making Their Way to Freedom 22 2. The Workings of the 1850 Fugitive Slave Law 47 3. Taking Leave: Fugitive Slaves and the Politics of Slavery 83 Conclusion: Counternarratives 105 Notes 118 Index 132 Publisher:The University of North Carolina Press,Published:2013,ISBN:9781469611792,Related ISBN:9781469608778,Language:English,OCLC:858861358 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 Slave Law, while shedding light on the political effects of slave escape in southern states, border states, and the North. Blackett highlights the lives of those who escaped, the impact of the fugitive slave cases, and the extent to which slaves planning to escape were aided by free blacks, fellow slaves, and outsiders who went south to e
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- Author
- Umschulungswerkstätten für Siedler und Auswanderer;Blackett, Richard J. M
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Published
- 2013
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781469608778
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Science, Political Science, History
- Rating
- 3.4 / 5 (5 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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