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100	1		_aDexter, Franklin, _d1793-1857
245	1	2	_aA Letter to the Hon. Samuel A. Eliot, Representative in Congress From the City of Boston, In Reply to His Apology For Voting For the Fugitive Slave Bill.
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2010
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aAlso ascribed to William Jay.
500			_aRelease date is 2010-02-05
508			_aProduced by Meredith Bach, Odessa Paige Turner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.)
520			_a"A Letter to the Hon. Samuel A. Eliot, Representative in Congress From the City..." by Hancock is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The text is a critical response to Congressman Samuel A. Eliot's justification for his support of the Fugitive Slave Law, which allowed for the capture and return of runaway slaves. The author argues vehemently against Eliot's reasoning and rebuts the moral and constitutional implications of the law, aiming to highlight the injustices it perpetrates against human rights. The opening portion of this work sets the stage for a lengthy critique of the Fugitive Slave Law and its defenders, particularly targeting Eliot's failed justifications. Hancock begins by recounting Eliot's attempt to rationalize his vote, challenging his claims about the law's constitutional basis and its supposed benefits. The author meticulously dissects historical arguments, questioning the integrity and intent of the Constitution's framers regarding slavery and the treatment of fugitives. Throughout this introductory segment, Hancock employs a mix of historical evidence and passionate rhetoric to expose, what he perceives as, the moral failings of both the law and those who support it, thus drawing the reader into a deep examination of the legal and ethical crises surrounding slavery in America. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aSlavery -- United States
653			_aFugitive slave law of 1850
653			_aEliot, Samuel Atkins, 1798-1862
700	1		_aJay, William, _d1789-1858
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31191
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