“The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.”
This is an absolutely incredible story of resistance to federal power. Anthony Burns – born into slavery, escaped, captured – and the center of a massive standoff between people in Boston and the federal government. Path to Liberty, Fast Friday Edition:...
What a surprise. Victims of government-run education make all kinds of bold claims about nullification. And almost every one of them are totally wrong. Path to Liberty: June 5, 2023 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/tentherradio/path-060523.mp3Podcast: Play in new...
On May 24, 1854, runaway slave Anthony Burns was captured in Boston, setting the stage for a trial and attempted rescue that gave a spark to the abolitionist movement. Burns was a slave in Virginia “owned” by Charles F. Suttle. In 1853, Suttle hired Burns...
Author of one of the most widely circulated and read abolitionist books, Lysander Spooner railed against the constitutionality of slavery in the mid-19th Century. Included was his takedown of the Fugitive Slave Acts of 1793 and 1850 – with 7 main objections...
Looking at the top-3 most successful nullification efforts in history – is there something to learn that will help us with efforts to advance liberty today and in the future? Absolutely, and it starts with “human action.” Path to Liberty, Fast Friday Edition:...