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Author:

Murphy, Angela F., 1967-

Title:

The Jerry rescue : the Fugitive Slave Law, Northern rights, and the American sectional crisis / Angela F. Murphy.

Publisher:

Oxford University Press,

Copyright Date:

℗2015

Description:

195 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.

Subject:

Loguen, Jermain Wesley.
May, Samuel J.--(Samuel Joseph),--1797-1871.
United States.--Fugitive slave law (1850)
Fugitive slaves--Syracuse--Syracuse--History--19th century.
Rescues--Syracuse--Syracuse--History--19th century.
Underground Railroad--Syracuse.--Syracuse.
Antislavery movements--Northeastern States--History--19th century.
Slavery--History--United States--History--19th century.
Sectionalism (United States)--History--19th century.
United States--Politics and government--1845-1861.
Loguen, Jermain Wesley.
May, Samuel J.--(Samuel Joseph),--1797-1871.
Fugitive slave law (United States : 1850)
Antislavery movements.
Fugitive slaves.
Political science.
Rescues.
Sectionalism (United States)
Slavery--Political aspects.
Underground Railroad.
New York (State)--Syracuse.
Northeastern States.
United States.
1800 - 1899
History.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Sectionalism & slavery -- Fugitive Slave Law -- Union -- Abolitionists -- Syracuse -- Compromise -- Vigilance -- Fugitives -- Protest -- Rescue -- Reaction -- Trials -- The Jerry level -- Sectional crisis.

Series:

Critical historical encounters

ISBN:

0199913609
9780199913602

OCLC:

(OCoLC)890080195

LCCN:

2014029428

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)