The fugitive slave laws were the proverbial "camels nose in the tent flap". These are the laws that first allowed federal authorities to pursue fleeing individuals within and between states for the purpose of returning runaway slaves to their owners.
There was no turning back once that precedent was established.
The fugitive slave laws were the proverbial "camels nose in the tent flap". These are the laws that first allowed federal authorities to pursue fleeing individuals within and between states for the purpose of returning runaway slaves to their owners.
ReplyDeleteThere was no turning back once that precedent was established.