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 addresses the controversial Fugitive Slave Law, which was enacted in the United States in 1850. The law required all citizens to assist in the capture and return of runaway slaves, regardless of their personal beliefs or moral convictions. Beecher argues that this law is unjust and immoral, and that...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 116704634X
• ISBN13: 9781167046346
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 238 Pages
• Weight: 0.71 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"