The Western Reserve And The Fugitive Slave Law: A Prelude To The Civil War

by William Cox Cochran

Book Overview

""The Western Reserve and the Fugitive Slave Law: A Prelude to the Civil War"" by William C. Cochran is a historical non-fiction book that explores the role of the Western Reserve region of Ohio in the lead-up to the American Civil War. The book focuses on the controversial Fugitive Slave Law of 1850, which required the return of runaway slaves to their owners, and how it impacted the Western Reserve, a hotbed of abolitionist activity. Cochran examines...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1417956488
• ISBN13: 9781417956487
• Release Date: December 2004
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"