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Two thoughtful essays out this week on the parallels between resistance to the Fugitive Slave Law and humanitarian aid to migrants today, one from @katemasur and one from @ProfMSinha.Permalink On twitter.com
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"We can take inspiration from the bravery of people in the past, who dared to stand up for human rights in face of a government that had taken a wrong turn and lost sight of its highest ideals." @katemasur in @chicagotribune chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-ice-raids-fugitive-slave-law-20190715-puz4oclc4nczxotfjvhxj5idjq-story.htmlOn twitter.com
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"The abolitionists’ protests against the fugitive slave laws, which deprived large groups of people of their liberty and criminalized those who offered assistance to them, should be an inspiration in our dismal times." @ProfMSinha in @nybooks nybooks.com/daily/2019/07/17/the-new-fugitive-slave-laws/?fbclid=IwAR0higcjoVs7E09Lo0qxxJWOU8Cb5EV2Unu2HXuIqCgAeSuU9aOYHlbjvJcPermalink On twitter.com
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