Making freedom : the Underground Railroad and the politics of slavery / R.J.M. Blackett

Author:: Blackett, R. J. M., 1943-
Published:: Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, [2013]
[Getzville, New York] : William S. Hein & Company, [2016]
Physical Description:: 1 online resource (xii, 122 pages).

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The Steven and Janice Brose lectures in the Civil War era
HeinOnline UNC Press law publications
HeinOnline slavery in America and the world: history, culture & law
HeinOnline civil rights and social justice

Contents:

Making their way to freedom -- The workings of the 1850 Fugitive slave law -- Taking leave: fugitive slaves and the politics of slavery -- Conclusion: counternarratives.

Subject(s):

United States. Fugitive slave law (1850)
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 slaves in free states
United States—Politics and government—1815-1861

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Electronic books

Bibliography Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 103-116) and index.

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