A bill to repeal the fugitive slave act of 1850, and all acts and parts of acts for the rendition of fugitive enslaved persons, 1864
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38 S. 141 (1863-1865)
A bill to repeal all acts for the rendition of fugitives from service or labor., 1864
Resolutions of the General Assembly of South Carolina, in relation to the controversy between the States of New York and Virginia, on the subject of surrendering fugitives from justice.
General Assembly of South Carolina, on controversy between New York and Virginia on surrendering fugitives from justice, 1841
Fugitive Slaves in Canada. Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of Tennessee, in reference to the negotiation of a treaty with Great Britain for the rendition of fugitive slaves.
Treaty with Great Britain for rendition of fugitive enslaved persons. Resolutions of legislature of Tennessee, 1860
Missouri Compromise and Fugitive Slave Law. Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Connecticut, protesting against the repeal of the Missouri Compromise, and urging the repeal of the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850.
Resolutions of legislature of Connecticut against repeal of Missouri Compromise and urging repeal of fugitive slave law, 1854
Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of Texas, relative to the acts of Congress admitting California into the Union, fixing the boundary of Texas, establishing territorial governments in Utah and New Mexico, the Fugitive Slave Law and the Kansas-Nebraska Act.
Resolutions of legislature of Texas, on acts of Congress admitting California into Union, fixing boundary of Texas, establishing Territorial governments in Utah and New Mexico, fugitive slave law, and Kansas-Nebraska act, 1856
Message from the President of the United States, transmitting the information required by a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 10th of May last, in relation to negotiations with Great Britain upon the subject of fugitive slaves.
Presidential message on fugitive enslaved persons and negotiations with Great Britain, 1828
South Carolina volunteers. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 9th instant, in relation to the organization of South Carolina volunteers, composed of black men — fugitive slaves.
Organization of South Carolina volunteers composed of black men, fugitive enslaved persons, 1862
South Carolina volunteers. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of June 9, 1862, transmitting correspondence of Major General Hunter, in relation to arming South Carolina volunteers — fugitive slaves.
Correspondence of Major General Hunter on arming South Carolina volunteers, fugitive enslaved persons, 1862
Memorial of the General Assembly of Missouri, requesting that efforts be made, by negotiation with the British Government, to procure the restoration of fugitive slaves.
Legislature of Missouri, requesting that efforts be made, by negotiation with British government, to procure restoration of fugitive enslaved persons, 1847
Resolutions of the Legislature of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, against the extension of the institution of slavery, and the further acquisition of foreign territory by the General Government; in favor of the right of trial by jury to all persons claimed under the fugitive slave law; and approving the course of the delegation from that state on the bill for the establishment of territorial governments in Nebraska and Kansas.
Resolutions of legislature of Rhode Island against extension of slavery and acquisition of foreign territory; for right of trial by jury to all persons; approving course of delegation from Rhode Island on bill for establishment of territorial governments in Nebraska and Kansas, 1854
Resolutions of the Legislature of Michigan respecting slavery.
Resolutions of legislature of Michigan on repeal of compromise measures; against extension of slavery into territory of United States; for abolition of slavery and slave trade in Territories and in District of Columbia; and instructing senators and representatives to procure passage of law to prohibit slavery in Kansas and Nebraska and repeal of fugitive slave law, 1855
Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of Maine, against slavery in the United States, in favor of the abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia, and the repeal of the Fugitive Slave Law.
Resolutions of legislature of Maine, against slavery in United States, for abolition of slavery in District of Columbia, and for repeal of fugitive slave law, 1855
Recovery of fugitive slaves
American State Papers: Recovery of fugitive enslaved persons, 1821
An Act to amend, and supplementary to, the Act entitled “An Act respecting Fugitives from Justice, and Persons escaping from the Service of their Masters,” approved February twelfth, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-three
Bill text of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850, 1850
The Oberlin Rescue
News article: on legal cases involving the fugitive slave act and the Oberlin Rescue, 1859
An Act respecting fugitives from justice, and persons escaping from the service of their masters
Bill text of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1793, 1793
Circuit Court of The United States, for the District of Massachusetts: November, 1851. United States v. Robert Morris. The right of the jury to judge of the law.
News article: On the fugitive slave act as unconstitutional, 1852
Selections: Speech of Hon. Charles Sumner, in the Senate of the United States, on his Motion to Repeal the Fugitive Slave Bill. February 23, 1855.
News article: Hon. Charles Sumner’s motion to repeal the fugitive slave act., 1855
Recent American Decisions.: District Court of the United States.–Northern District of New York.–August 17-29, 1851. EX PARTE JOHN DAVIS, PETITIONER FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS.
News article: On the fugitive slave act, 1851
State Sovereignty and Personal Rights.
News article: On state rights and personal freedoms in regards to the fugitive slave act, 1855
An Address: to the Anti-Slavery Christians of the United States
News article: An address by the anti-slavery Christians of the United States on slavery and the fugitive slave act, 1852
No Slavery in Nebraska– No Slavery in the Nation– Slavery an Outlaw: Speech of Gerrit Smith, on the Nebraska Bill, in the U.S. House of Representatives, April 6, 1854
News article: Transcription of a speech given by Gerrit Smith on the Kansas-Nebraska Act and the Fugitive Slave Act, 1854
Our Own Correspondence.: The Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 Unconstitutional
News article: On the Fugitive Slave Act and the Constitution, 1857
The Fugitive Slave Law an Expensive ‘Institution’
News article: On the expenses required to enforce the Fugitive Slave Act, 1858