Fugitive Slave Act and Immigration
2018-10-14T18:29:57-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMzBkXC8yMDE4MTAxNDE4MzY1MTAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Dickinson College History Professor Matthew Pinsker moderated a discussion on the 1850 Fugitive Slave Act, which required free states to return runaway slaves. Panelists drew parallels between the Fugitive Slave Act and today’s immigration issues, including the handling of undocumented persons and the separation of families. Dickinson College hosted this event.
Dickinson College History Professor Matthew Pinsker moderated a discussion on the 1850 Fugitive Slave Act, which required free states to return… read more
Dickinson College History Professor Matthew Pinsker moderated a discussion on the 1850 Fugitive Slave Act, which required free states to return runaway slaves. Panelists drew parallels between the Fugitive Slave Act and today’s immigration issues, including the handling of undocumented persons and the separation of families. Dickinson College hosted this event. close
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