The Fugitive Slave Law and Its Victims by Samuel May
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| Author | May, Samuel, 1810-1899 |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 11008415 |
| Title |
The Fugitive Slave Law and Its Victims Anti-Slavery Tracts No. 18 |
| Credits |
Produced by Curtis Weyant, Andrea Ball and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. |
| Summary | "The Fugitive Slave Law and Its Victims" by Samuel May is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The work discusses a significant piece of legislation enacted by Congress in 1850, which intensified the struggle between the North and the South regarding slavery and the treatment of escaped slaves. This text likely examines the implications of the law, its enforcement, and its impact on both free and enslaved individuals. The opening of the text provides a detailed synopsis of the Fugitive Slave Law, highlighting its provisions that empowered authorities to apprehend and return escaped slaves with little due process. It describes the responsibilities placed upon U.S. officials and local law enforcement to assist in the capture, detailing penalties for non-compliance. Additionally, the text introduces a record of victims affected by the law, conveying the harsh realities they faced, including violence, subjugation, and the complexities of legal battles in an era marked by deep moral and political divisions over slavery. This sets the stage for a harrowing exploration of personal stories intertwined with legal and societal issues surrounding the enforcement of the law. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | E300: History: America: Revolution to the Civil War (1783-1861) |
| Subject | United States -- Fugitive slave law (1850) |
| Subject | Fugitive slaves -- United States |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 13990 |
| Release Date | Nov 9, 2004 |
| Most Recently Updated | Dec 18, 2020 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 87 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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