The Resource The captive's quest for freedom : fugitive slaves, the 1850 Fugitive Slave Law, and the politics of slavery, R.J.M. Blackett, Vanderbilt University, Tennessee
The captive's quest for freedom : fugitive slaves, the 1850 Fugitive Slave Law, and the politics of slavery, R.J.M. Blackett, Vanderbilt University, Tennessee
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- Summary
- "[This book explores] the impact fugitive slaves had on the politics of the critical decade leading up to the Civil War. Through the close reading of diverse sources ranging from government documents to personal accounts, [the author] traces the decisions of slaves to escape, the actions of those who assisted them, the many ways black communities responded to the capture of fugitive slaves, and how local laws either buttressed or undermined enforcement of the federal law. Every effort to enforce the law in northern communities produced levels of subversion that generated national debate so much so that, on the eve of secession, many in the South, looking back on the decade, could argue that the law had been effectively subverted by those individuals and states who assisted fleeing slaves."--
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xvii, 511 pages
- Contents
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- Part I. The slave power asserts its rights. The Fugitive Slave Law
- The law does its work
- Compromise and colonize
- Part II. Freedom's fires burn. Missouri and Illinois
- Western Kentucky and Indiana
- Eastern Kentucky and Ohio
- Southeast Pennsylvania
- Eastern shore of Maryland and Philadelphia
- New York
- Massachusetts
- Conclusion
- Isbn
- 9781108418713
- Label
- The captive's quest for freedom : fugitive slaves, the 1850 Fugitive Slave Law, and the politics of slavery
- Title
- The captive's quest for freedom
- Title remainder
- fugitive slaves, the 1850 Fugitive Slave Law, and the politics of slavery
- Statement of responsibility
- R.J.M. Blackett, Vanderbilt University, Tennessee
- Subject
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- Fugitive slave law (United States : 1850)
- Fugitive slaves
- Fugitive slaves -- Legal status, laws, etc
- Fugitive slaves -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States
- Fugitive slaves -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States
- Fugitive slaves -- United States
- Fugitive slaves -- United States
- History
- Slavery -- Legal status of slaves in free states
- Slavery -- Political aspects
- Slavery -- Political aspects -- United States -- History -- 19th century
- Slavery -- Political aspects -- United States -- History -- 19th century
- Slavery -- United States -- Legal status of slaves in free states
- Slavery -- United States -- Legal status of slaves in free states
- United States
- United States.
- United States.
- 1800-1899
- Antislavery movements
- Antislavery movements -- United States -- History -- 19th century
- Antislavery movements -- United States -- History -- 19th century
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "[This book explores] the impact fugitive slaves had on the politics of the critical decade leading up to the Civil War. Through the close reading of diverse sources ranging from government documents to personal accounts, [the author] traces the decisions of slaves to escape, the actions of those who assisted them, the many ways black communities responded to the capture of fugitive slaves, and how local laws either buttressed or undermined enforcement of the federal law. Every effort to enforce the law in northern communities produced levels of subversion that generated national debate so much so that, on the eve of secession, many in the South, looking back on the decade, could argue that the law had been effectively subverted by those individuals and states who assisted fleeing slaves."--
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- Cataloging source
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- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1943-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Blackett, R. J. M.
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- Series statement
- Slaveries since emancipation
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- United States.
- Fugitive slaves
- Fugitive slaves
- Slavery
- Slavery
- Antislavery movements
- Antislavery movements
- Fugitive slaves
- Fugitive slaves
- Slavery
- Slavery
- United States
- Label
- The captive's quest for freedom : fugitive slaves, the 1850 Fugitive Slave Law, and the politics of slavery, R.J.M. Blackett, Vanderbilt University, Tennessee
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 461-481) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Part I. The slave power asserts its rights. The Fugitive Slave Law -- The law does its work -- Compromise and colonize -- Part II. Freedom's fires burn. Missouri and Illinois -- Western Kentucky and Indiana -- Eastern Kentucky and Ohio -- Southeast Pennsylvania -- Eastern shore of Maryland and Philadelphia -- New York -- Massachusetts -- Conclusion
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- xvii, 511 pages
- Isbn
- 9781108418713
- Lccn
- 2017043999
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Note
- GOBI Library Solutions from EBSCO
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1004424907
- Label
- The captive's quest for freedom : fugitive slaves, the 1850 Fugitive Slave Law, and the politics of slavery, R.J.M. Blackett, Vanderbilt University, Tennessee
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 461-481) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Part I. The slave power asserts its rights. The Fugitive Slave Law -- The law does its work -- Compromise and colonize -- Part II. Freedom's fires burn. Missouri and Illinois -- Western Kentucky and Indiana -- Eastern Kentucky and Ohio -- Southeast Pennsylvania -- Eastern shore of Maryland and Philadelphia -- New York -- Massachusetts -- Conclusion
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- xvii, 511 pages
- Isbn
- 9781108418713
- Lccn
- 2017043999
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Note
- GOBI Library Solutions from EBSCO
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1004424907
Subject
- Fugitive slave law (United States : 1850)
- Fugitive slaves
- Fugitive slaves -- Legal status, laws, etc
- Fugitive slaves -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States
- Fugitive slaves -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States
- Fugitive slaves -- United States
- Fugitive slaves -- United States
- History
- Slavery -- Legal status of slaves in free states
- Slavery -- Political aspects
- Slavery -- Political aspects -- United States -- History -- 19th century
- Slavery -- Political aspects -- United States -- History -- 19th century
- Slavery -- United States -- Legal status of slaves in free states
- Slavery -- United States -- Legal status of slaves in free states
- United States
- United States.
- United States.
- 1800-1899
- Antislavery movements
- Antislavery movements -- United States -- History -- 19th century
- Antislavery movements -- United States -- History -- 19th century
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