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13.18 Discussion

13.18 Discussion

Q 1. What led Anthony to burn's arrest? how did white and black abolitionists respond?

Q 2. What role did the federal government play in the capture and trial of Anthony Burns?

Q 3. What resources were used?

Q 4. How did the city of Boston respond?

Q 5. What does the Anthony Burns trial suggest about the commitment of the federal government to uphold the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850?

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Anthony Burns had fallen prey into the hands of his own instincts. After setting himself free from the bondage of slavery, he ran to Boston. He tried to deliver a letter to his brother who was still a slave but accidently got caught by the slave owner itself. The owner again ordered to capture him and successfully put him behind the bars of