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Ambiguous beginnings, 1787-1801
The many meanings of freedom, 1800-1803
"A state for white men," 1803-1830
The battle over the color line, 1830-1839
The struggle to abolish the color line, 1840-1849
Enforcing the Fugitive Slave Act, 1803-1850
The fugitive slave crisis in the 1850s
The limits of freedom.
The many meanings of freedom, 1800-1803
"A state for white men," 1803-1830
The battle over the color line, 1830-1839
The struggle to abolish the color line, 1840-1849
Enforcing the Fugitive Slave Act, 1803-1850
The fugitive slave crisis in the 1850s
The limits of freedom.