Free Men All: The Personal Liberty Laws of the North 1780-1861

by Thomas D. Morris

Book Overview

Examines the Impact of the Idealism of the Personal Liberty Laws of Pennsylvania, New York, Massachusetts, Ohio and Wisconsin The Personal Liberty Laws reflected the social ethical commitment to freedom from slavery and as such were among the bricks that laid the foundation for the Fourteenth Amendment. Morris examines those statutes as enacted in the five representative states Pennsylvania, New York, Massachusetts, Ohio and Wisconsin, and argues...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1616190973
• ISBN13: 9781616190972
• Release Date: August 2010
• Publisher: Lawbook Exchange, Ltd.
• Length: 270 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"