Fugitive Slave on Trial The Anthony Burns Case and Abolitionist Outrage |
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| Author:
| Maltz, Earl M. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7006-1736-4 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2010 |
| Publisher: | University Press of Kansas
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $21.95 |
Book Description:
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Chronicles the case of a runaway slave who was tracked to Boston by his owner. Compellingly details the struggle over his fate and how that became a focal point for national controversy. Reveals how the case became one of the most dramatic and widely publicized events in the long-running conflict over the issue of fugitive slaves.
Chronicles the case of a runaway slave who was tracked to Boston by his owner. Compellingly details the struggle over his fate and how that became a focal point for national controversy. Reveals how the case became one of the most dramatic and widely publicized events in the long-running conflict over the issue of fugitive slaves.