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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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Published in:Virginia Magazine of History & Biography Vol. 118; no. 2; pp. 137 - 174
Main Author: Barker, Gordon S.
Format: Article
Published: Virginia Historical Society 2010
Subjects:
Burns, Anthony, 1834-1862
Slavery in the United States
Fugitive slaves
History
Southern United States history, 1775-1865
Civilization
Southern States
United States
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Summary: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.