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Friday, May 6, 2016

Reading #7 Questions

  1. Why can Henry Weeden’s letter be read as not only a refusal to perform a service, but also as a strong repudiation of the Fugitive Slave Law? Why did Weeden write this letter and not just refuse to repair the coat?
  2. How does this letter help us to understand the tensions that existed in states in which abolitionists were very active?

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