The Fugitive Slave Law Of The United States: Shown To Be Unconstitutional, Impolitic, Inhuman, And Diabolical (1851)

By Charles Stearns

Book Overview

The Fugitive Slave Law of the United States: Shown to be Unconstitutional, Impolitic, Inhuman, and Diabolical is a book written by Charles Stearns in 1851. The book is a critique of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850, which was a law that required citizens to assist in the capture and return of escaped slaves to their owners. Stearns argues that the law is unconstitutional because it violates the rights of free citizens, and that it is impolitic because it is likely to cause social unrest and conflict. He also argues that the law is inhuman because it treats slaves as property rather than human beings, and that it is diabolical because it encourages people to betray their fellow human beings. The book is an important historical document that sheds light on the debate over slavery in the United States in the mid-19th century.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1166274373
• ISBN13: 9781166274375
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 11.0"