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D971.221/2 版次： |
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D971.221 版次： |
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著者:
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Blackett, R. J. M., |
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The captive's quest for freedom : [ fugitive slaves, the 1850 Fugitive Slave Law, and the politics of slavery /] / , |
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出版发行:
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出版地： New York, NY : 出版社： Cambridge University Press, 出版日期： 2018. |
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载体形态:
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xvii, 511 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. |
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内容提要:
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"[This book explores] the impact fugitive slaves had on the politics of the critical decade leading up to the Civil War. Through the close reading of diverse sources ranging from government documents to personal accounts, [the author] traces the decisions of slaves to escape, the actions of those who assisted them, the many ways black communities responded to the capture of fugitive slaves, and how local laws either buttressed or undermined enforcement of the federal law. Every effort to enforce the law in northern communities produced levels of subversion that generated national debate so much so that, on the eve of secession, many in the South, looking back on the decade, could argue that the law had been effectively subverted by those individuals and states who assisted fleeing slaves."-- |
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主题词:
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Fugitive slaves United States. |
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Fugitive slaves Legal status, laws, etc. United States. |
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Slavery Political aspects 19th century. United States |
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Slavery Legal status of slaves in free states. United States |
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Antislavery movements History 19th century. United States |
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索书号:
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D971.221/2 |