Project Gutenberg 2004-11-09 Public domain in the USA. 53 Hossack, John 1806 1891 11008390 Speech of John Hossack, Convicted of a Violation of the Fugitive Slave Law Before Judge Drummond, Of The United States District Court, Chicago, Ill. Reading ease score: 70.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Curtis Weyant, Andrea Ball and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Speech of John Hossack, Convicted of a Violation of the Fugitive Slave Law" is a historical account written in the mid-19th century, reflecting the tumultuous period leading up to the American Civil War. The book consists of a powerful speech delivered by John Hossack, an abolitionist who was convicted for aiding a fugitive slave. The text serves as a passionate argument against the Fugitive Slave Law, highlighting themes of justice, morality, and human rights. In his speech, Hossack fervently defends his actions and condemns the Fugitive Slave Law as both unjust and unconstitutional. Drawing on his own experiences as a foreign immigrant seeking freedom and opportunity in America, he articulates his deep empathy for oppressed individuals, particularly those subjected to slavery. Hossack emphasizes that true Americans should uphold the ideals of liberty and justice enshrined in the Constitution, rather than participate in the enforcement of wicked laws that serve to oppress others. His powerful rhetoric not only advocates for the rights of fugitive slaves but also calls for a moral awakening among the citizens of the North to resist the institution of slavery. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Slavery -- United States United States -- Fugitive slave law (1850) E300 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Politics 48748 48604 2024-10-06T10:46:56.115272 2023-10-06T11:22:22.364233 text/html text/html 44421 2020-12-18T15:05:07 text/html; charset=us-ascii 17028 2020-12-18T15:05:07 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 117995 2024-10-06T10:47:02.113243 application/epub+zip 116588 2024-10-06T10:46:59.812328 application/epub+zip 75409 2024-10-06T10:46:58.556253 application/epub+zip 335612 2024-10-06T10:47:03.731290 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 328378 2024-10-06T10:47:01.326294 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 84846 2022-09-07T13:59:33.478157 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 43179 43103 2024-10-06T10:46:55.871274 2023-10-06T11:22:22.185214 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 43088 2020-12-18T15:05:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16299 2020-12-18T15:05:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19638 2024-10-06T10:47:03.897226 application/rdf+xml 25261 2024-10-06T10:46:59.107264 image/jpeg 4652 2024-10-06T10:46:58.828262 image/jpeg 117633 2024-10-06T10:46:56.121264 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia