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Effects of the Fugitive Slave Law



Students analyze an 1850 print, "The Effects of the Fugitive Slave Law" for messages about authorship, purpose and values. This simple decoding activity has been taken from a larger lesson with many slides titled “Arguing For Freedom”. To access this lesson, type the title with quotes into the PLS keyword search bar.

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Relevant Subject Area(s)

US History

Grade Level(s)

High School, College

Media Type(s)

Illustration, Magazine

Author(s)

Sox Sperry

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