Secession and Slavery as a Positive Good.

The article discusses the social impact of the return of fugitive slave Anthony Burns to master Charles Suttle in Virginia according to a court proceeding in Boston, Massachusetts. Emphasis is given to editorials and criticism from Southerners such as George Fitzhugh in support of slavery and the wa...

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Publicado en:Virginia Magazine of History & Biography Vol. 118; no. 2; pp. 137 - 174
Autor principal: Barker, Gordon S.
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Virginia Historical Society 2010
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Sumario:The article discusses the social impact of the return of fugitive slave Anthony Burns to master Charles Suttle in Virginia according to a court proceeding in Boston, Massachusetts. Emphasis is given to editorials and criticism from Southerners such as George Fitzhugh in support of slavery and the way of life in the U.S. South. Other topics include the influence of abolitionist rhetoric, southern rights of property, and slave commissioner Edward Greely Loring.