American Studies 2200E Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Frederick Douglass, Peculiar Institution, Atlantic Slave Trade

• School: Western University
• Department: American Studies
• Course: American Studies 2200E
• Professor: Anna Zuschlag

Document Summary

Slavery: fugitive slave law (1793, compromise of 1850, fugitive slave act (1850) 1794 most states outlawed the atlantic slave trade. Retrenchment of slavery in the united states (steps backward) 1790 congress restricted the naturalization of aliens to whites only. 1792 federal militia law permitted states to exclude free blacks (cannot be members of the militia) 1798 the navy and the marine core excluded non whites. 1807 several states took back voting rights that had been given to free blacks. Systematic of the shifting perspectives on the place and status of african americans in the united states. Authorized the arrest and seizure of fugitive slaves. Empowered any judge at any level to deal with a runaway slave case. One of the first pushbacks against the anti-slavery movement beginning to take shape. Not allowed to present evidence at trials. Denies free blacks the rights guaranteed to them under the bill of rights. fine for anyone who helps a fugitive slave.