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  • Slavery
    Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
    Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

    ...passages in the Bible. Slavery was an established...and there were laws protecting them...rights in courts of law. Slaves could obtain...outstanding service. Slavery in early Roman history...brought an end to slavery in the United States...followed by other legislation, especially the...by the Jim Crow laws . Generally easily...
     
  • Labor Law
    Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
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    ...mills, and subsequent laws regulated their hours...inspection to enforce the law. Young mine workers...conspiracy under the common law until they were legalized...colonial America, labor laws limited a workers ability...forced labor systems as slavery and indentured servitude...the 19th cent. labor legislation was passed to improve...
     
  • Fugitive Slave Laws
    Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
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    ...slaves. Similar laws existing in both...American slaves. As slavery was abolished...states, the 1793 law was loosely enforced...execution of this law," and heavy...evidence. The law was so weighted...personal-liberty laws contradicting the legislation of 1850 (and...the extension of slavery into the territories...
     
  • Douglas, Stephen Arnold
    Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
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    ...battle over the issue of slavery in the territories...themselves on all subjects of legislation (including slavery) not inconsistent with...Nebraska Act became law in 1854. Douglas believed...same time settle the slavery issue peacefully. But...
     
  • Brazil
    Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
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    ...the movement to abolish slavery, spurred by such men...abolished in 1850, and a law for gradual emancipation...was governing Brazil, slavery was completely abolished...repealed all emergency legislation. His successor, Gen...fiscal responsibility law that limited spending...
     

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