The Duty Of Disobedience To Wicked Laws: A Sermon On The Fugitive Slave Law (1851)

by Charles Beecher

Book Overview

""The Duty of Disobedience to Wicked Laws: A Sermon on the Fugitive Slave Law"" is a book written by Charles Beecher in 1851. The book is a sermon that was delivered to a congregation in Brooklyn, New York, during a time when the United States was grappling with the issue of slavery. The Fugitive Slave Law was a controversial law that required citizens to assist in the capture and return of runaway slaves, and Beecher argues that it is the duty of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1120757045
• ISBN13: 9781120757043
• Release Date: December 2009
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 238 Pages
• Weight: 0.71 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"