The Captive's Quest for Freedom: Fugitive Slaves, the 1850 Fugitive Slave Law, and the Politics of Slavery (Slaveries since Emancipation)
R. J. M. Blackett’s study examines fugitive slaves, the 1850 Fugitive Slave Law, and the political conflicts surrounding slavery. Situated within the Slaveries since Emancipation series, the book explores how law and the pursuit of freedom shaped a crucial chapter in American history.
About This Book
R. J. M. Blackett explores the pursuit of freedom by fugitive slaves in the context of nineteenth-century American slavery.
The book examines the 1850 Fugitive Slave Law and its place in the broader politics of slavery.
As part of the Slaveries since Emancipation series, this work considers the relationship between law, enslavement, resistance, and freedom.
It offers readers a focused historical study of a pivotal subject in American history.
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