The Fugitive Slave Clause was a stipulation in the U.S. Constitution (Article IV, Section 2, Clause 3) that enslaved persons who escaped to another state had to be returned to their previous enslaver if discovered. An essential component of the Compromise of 1850 included a strengthening of that clause, through what was known as the Fugitive Slave Bill of 1850. The bill served as a concession to southern congressmen who wanted increased power to capture formerly enslaved persons. Congress passed the bill on September 18, 1850, and President Millard Fillmore signed it into law on the same day.
A SUSPECT on the run for more than 12 years finally faced a court this week — and was given bail. The man, who had two kids as a fugitive, was told he was “very lucky” to be free again. But he is s…
(We continue to march through Proust’s “Temps”, with Michael Norris as our guide. As always, the original painting is by David Richardson. — Levi) “Mademoiselle Albertine has gone!” These are the words that open A La Recherche du Temps Perdu‘s sixth book, La Fugitive. M. has often contemplated terminating his relationship with Albertine. This morning, […]
POLICE hunting escaped terror suspect Daniel Khalife are scouring a river as they swooped on a leafy London suburb after a confirmed sighting. Metropolitan Police officers are searching the River T…
(We continue to march through Proust’s “Temps”, with Michael Norris as our guide. As always, the original painting is by David Richardson. — Levi) “Mademoiselle Albertine has gone!” These are the words that open A La Recherche du Temps Perdu‘s sixth book, La Fugitive. M. has often contemplated terminating his relationship with Albertine. This morning, […]
POLICE hunting escaped terror suspect Daniel Khalife are scouring a river as they swooped on a leafy London suburb after a confirmed sighting. Metropolitan Police officers are searching the River T…
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