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The 1850 Fugitive Slave Act and the North's Complicity
In Episode 63 of The Atlantic Slave Trade: Empire Built on Human Suffering, Lucas and Luna explore the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 — a federal law that forced Northern citizens to participate in the capture of escaped slaves, even in states where slavery was illegal. They discuss the case of Anthony Burns, a fugitive from Virginia arrested in Boston, whose trial and violent return south galvanized the abolitionist movement. The episode also covers the broader implications of the law, including the rise of the Underground Railroad, the role of Harriet Tubman, and the legal battles of fugitives…
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