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Refined by: (Author) Jennifer González; (Year) 2023

Ornate red and ivory wall decoration, with plaque and symbols

“Law or No Law”: Abolitionist Resistance to the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850

February 10, 2023

The passage of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 escalated tensions over slavery and this blog article tells the story of famous resistance in the Oberlin-Wellington Rescue of 1858.

Posted in: African American History, Guest Post, Law Library

A black and white image of an African American man, Anthony Burns, with sketches of the major points of his story surrounding him (from left bottom over to right bottom: The Sale; Arrest in Boston; The Escape on shipboard; Departure from Boston; The Address).

Escaping Slavery: The Consequences of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850

February 8, 2023

Posted by: Jennifer González

This blog article tells the stories of two enslaved people, Thomas Sims and Anthony Burns, that escape in Boston, Massachusetts, and become fugitive slaves under the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850.

Posted in: African American History, Guest Post, Law Library

Refined by: (Author) Jennifer González; (Year) 2023