Thoughts On The Fugitive Slave Law And Nebraska Bill

By Harmon Kingsbury

Book Overview

""Thoughts on the Fugitive Slave Law and Nebraska Bill"" is a book written by Harmon Kingsbury that discusses two controversial laws in American history. The Fugitive Slave Law was passed in 1850 and allowed slave owners to recapture their runaway slaves, even if they were in free states. The Nebraska Bill, passed in 1854, allowed for the creation of new territories in the United States, including Nebraska, where the issue of slavery would be decided by popular sovereignty. In this book, Kingsbury provides his thoughts and opinions on these two laws and their impact on American society. He argues that the Fugitive Slave Law is a violation of human rights and that the Nebraska Bill is a threat to the stability of the Union. He also discusses the role of the federal government in protecting individual liberties and the dangers of allowing states to decide the issue of slavery.Overall, ""Thoughts on the Fugitive Slave Law and Nebraska Bill"" is a thought-provoking examination of two important pieces of legislation in American history and their implications for the future of the country.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: 1163584819
• ISBN13: 9781163584811
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 66 Pages
• Weight: 0.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"