Making freedom : the Underground Railroad and the politics of slavery

Making freedom : the Underground Railroad and the politics of slavery / R.J.M. Blackett.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Blackett, R. J. M., 1943-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, [2013]
Series:	Steven and Janice Brose lectures in the Civil War era.
Subjects:	United States. > Fugitive slave law (1850) Fugitive slaves > United States. Fugitive slaves > Legal status, laws, etc. > United States. Underground Railroad. Slavery > Political aspects > United States > History > 19th century. Slavery > United States > Legal status of slaves in free states. United States > Politics and government > 1815-1861.

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