On the Edge of Freedom : The Fugitive Slave Issue in South Central Pennsylvania, 1820-1870

Introduction: The Fugitive Slave Issue On The Edge Of Freedom -- South Central Pennsylvania, Fugitive Slaves, And The Underground Railroad -- Thaddeus Stevens' Dilemma, Colonizationism, And The Turbulent Years Of Early Antislavery In Adams County, 1835-39 -- Antislavery Petitioning In South Central Pennsylvania -- The Fugitive Slave Issue On Trial : The 1840s In South Central Pennsylvania -- Controversy And Christiana : The Fugitive Slave Issue In South Central Pennsylvania, 1850-51 -- Interlude: Kidnapping, Kansas, And The Rise Of Race-based Partisanship : The Fugitive Slave Issue In South Central Pennsylvania, 1852-57 -- Revival Of The Fugitive Slave Issue, 1858-61 -- Contrabands, White Victories, And The Ultimate Slave Hunt : The Recasting The Fugitive Slave Issue In Civil War South Central Pennsylvania -- After The Shooting : South Central Pennsylvania After The Civil War -- Conclusion: The Postwar Ramifications Of The Fugitive Slave Issue On The Edge Of Freedom -- Appendix A: Selected Fugitive Slave Advertisements, 1818-1828 -- Appendix B: 1828 South Central Pennsylvania Petition Opposing Slavery In The District Of Columbia -- Appendix C: 1847 Gettysburg African American Petition -- Appendix D: 1846 Adams County Petition -- Appendix E: 1861 Franklin County Pro-colonization Petition -- Appendix F: 1861 Adams County Pro-colonization Petition -- Appendix G: [second] 1861 Adams County Pro-colonization Petition -- Appendix H: 1861 Doylestown, Bucks County Pro-colonization Petition -- Appendix I: 1861 Newtown, Bucks County Pro-personal Liberty Law Petition. David G. Smith. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Mode Of Access: World Wide Web.