Personal Liberty Laws
Speaking Truth on the History of “States’ Rights” and Slavery
Most people’s political convictions resemble those of Captain Renault from the classic film Casablanca; it blows with the wind, and the prevailing wind happens to be not entirely hostile to states’ rights. But that will likely change. That’s why it’s important that...
Getting it Backwards: “The Nullifiers Lost in 1865”
The following post is excerpted from the script for Nullify: Season 1. Watch all the videos from this series at this link – and Become a member here to support the TAC. Whenever states take action to resist federal laws, some condescending person is bound to say “This...
“The Administration and Nullifying Vermont”
The following post is excerpted from the script for Nullify: Season 1. Watch all the videos from this series at this link – and Become a member here to support the TAC. Northern states were so effective at nullifying the fugitive slave act of 1850, that they...
Nullifying the Fugitive Slave Act
The following post is excerpted from the script for Nullify: Season 1. Watch all the videos from this series at this link – and Become a member here to support the TAC. In 1850, President Millard Fillmore signed the “Fugitive Slave Act” into law, prompting...