Fugitive Slave Laws Before the Civil War
Historian James Oakes talked about runaway slaves and the consequences of fugitive slave laws. Professor Oakes argued th…
Impact of Pre-Civil War Events
Historian James Oakes talked about runaway slaves and the consequences of fugitive slave laws. Professor Oakes argued th…
Historians discussed Civil War-era politics. They looked at the realignment of political parties, populism, and anti-sla…
A panel discussed race and the role it played in determining citizenship in the mid-19th century. They explored the Dred…
Professor David Blight talked about the effects memory and bias have had in shaping the historical account of the Civil …