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Alison LaCroix on How History Rhymes at the Supreme Court

Against the Rules with Michael Lewis

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The Clash of State Sovereignty and Federal Authority in the Fugitive Slave Era

This chapter explores the historical implications of the 1850 Fugitive Slave Act on Wisconsin, focusing on the case of Joshua Glover, a free Black man ensnared by federal law. It highlights the legal confrontations that arose between state sovereignty and federal authority, culminating in a Supreme Court decision that reshaped the discourse on states' rights leading up to the Civil War.

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