Making Freedom: The Underground Railroad and the Politics of Slavery

by R.J.M. Blackett

Book Overview

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 of escaped slaves and those who aided them to explore the inner workings of the Underground Railroad and the enforcement of the Fugitive...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1469636107
• ISBN13: 9781469636108
• Release Date: August 2017
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"