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The Fugitive Slave Act & The 'Struggle For America's Soul'

Released Tuesday, 6th November 2018

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The Fugitive Slave Act & The 'Struggle For America's Soul'

The Fugitive Slave Act & The 'Struggle For America's Soul'

Tuesday, 6th November 2018

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Author Andrew Delbanco says the 1850 law paved the way for the Civil War by endangering the lives of both escaped slaves and free black men and women in the North. His book is 'The War Before The War.'

Also, film critic Justin Chang reviews the psychological thriller 'Burning.'

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