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Running for Freedom: The Fugitive Slave Law and the Coming of the Civil War

This activity compares a runaway slave ad and an abolitionist poster to explore the causes and effects of the 1850 Fugitive Slave Law. The law changed how many northerners viewed slavery and intensified conflicts that brought the nation closer to [...]

Tags: Civil War, Fugitive Slave Act
Item Type: Teaching Activity
Historical Era: Antebellum America (1816-1860)

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