R J M Blackett: 2 books
Making Freedom
The Underground Railroad and the Politics of Slavery
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2013
The 1850 Fugitive Slave Law, which mandated action to aid in the recovery of runaway slaves and denied fugitives legal rights if they were apprehended, quickly became a focal point in the debate over the future of slavery and the nature of the union. In Making Freedom, R. J. M. Blackett uses the experiences...
The Captive's Quest for Freedom
Fugitive Slaves, the 1850 Fugitive Slave Law, and the Politics of Slavery
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2018
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...