The Fugitive Slave Law and Its Victims by American Anti-Slavery Society

The Fugitive Slave Law and Its Victims (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781544705477)

Vendor: American Anti-Slavery Society
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The Fugitive Slave Law and Its Victims by American Anti-Slavery Society

The Fugitive Slave Law and Its Victims

$6.89
The Fugitive Slave Law and Its Victims by American Anti-Slavery Society

The Fugitive Slave Law and Its Victims

$6.89
Format: Paperback
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The Fugitive Slave Law was enacted by Congress in September, 1850, received the signature of HOWELL COBB, [of Georgia, ] as Speaker of the House of Representatives, of WILLIAM R. KING, [of Alabama, ] as President of the Senate, and was "approved," September 18th, of that year, by MILLARD FILLMORE, Acting President of the United States. The authorship of the Bill is generally ascribed to James M. Mason, Senator from Virginia. Before proceeding to the principal object of this tract, it is proper to give a synopsis of the Act itself, which was well called, by the New York Evening Post, "An Act for the Encouragement of Kidnapping." It is in ten sections

Author: American Anti-Slavery Society
ISBN-10: 1544705476
ISBN-13: 9781544705477
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 03/25/2017
Pages: 62
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.21lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.13d

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