Transcript from "Effects of the Fugitive-Slave-Law" Illustration
Source-Dependent Questions
- Does this image depict the effects of the Fugitive Slave Act as being a positive or negative? Using the image as evidence, explain your answer.
- Explain the significance of the Bible verse below the image. Does the author believe the effects of the Fugitive Slave Law is God’s will? Explain your answer comparing the image to the meaning of the verse.
- Explain the hypocrisy of the image and the quote from the Declaration of Independence? What is the point the author is trying to make?
Citation Information
Kaufmann, Theodor, "Effects of the Fugitive-Slave-Law," Hoff & Bloede, New York, 1850. Courtesy of Library of Congress