Effects of the Fugitive-Slave-Law
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Title
Effects of the Fugitive-Slave-Law
Subject
The Fugitive Slave Act of the 1850s and its repercussions on its victims
Description
Fugitive Slave of 1850 tremendously benefitted slave owners. The act required that slaves must be returned to their owners if they escape, even if they escaped to free states.
Creator
Source
Hoff & Bloede New York 180 William Str. Corner of Spruce Str. New York. 1850.
Publisher
Library of Congress
Date
1850
Contributor
Kaufmann, Theodor.
Hoff & Bloede.
Hoff & Bloede.
Format
1 print : lithograph on wove paper ; 33.3 x 44.3 cm. (image)
Language
English
Type
Lithographs--1850
Political cartoons--1850
Political cartoons--1850
Coverage
Antebellum period: In the South of the United States
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Cartoon Print
Physical Dimensions
33.3 x 44.3 cm.
Citation
“Effects of the Fugitive-Slave-Law,” HST 251 Doing Digital History- Omeka, accessed March 12, 2026, https://omekahst251.jenniferandrella.com/items/show/30.