fugitive
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The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 was something Thoreau not just railed against but acted against, smuggling several enslaved people to Canada.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
The 36-year-old was taken into custody in California with the help of agents with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s Fugitive Apprehension Team and U.S.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2025
Franklin Pierce, although a Northerner, fiercely defended slavery while signing the Kansas-Nebraska Act and enforcing the Fugitive Slave Act; he was a drunkard to boot.
From Salon • Jul. 26, 2025
Nishat, who is 16 years older than Aamir, also hopes her appeal on Making Of A Fugitive may urge someone to shop Ege to the authorities.
From BBC • Jul. 19, 2025
The Fugitive Slave Law was no longer a great many incomprehensible words written down on the country’s lawbooks.
From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry
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