The Captive's Quest for Freedom - Fugitive Slaves, the 1850 Fugitive Slave Law, and the Politics of Slavery (Paperback)

This magisterial study, ten years in the making by one of the field's most distinguished historians, will be the first to explore 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, Richard J. M. Blackett 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.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Slaveries since Emancipation
Release date:	2018
Authors:	R.J.M. Blackett
Dimensions:	227 x 152 x 28mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	526
ISBN-13:	978-1-108-40777-9
Categories:	Books > Law > Jurisprudence & general issues > Legal history Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > American history > 1800 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political control & freedoms > Slavery & emancipation Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > War & defence operations > Civil war Books > History > American history > 1800 to 1900 Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
LSN:	1-108-40777-3
Barcode:	9781108407779

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