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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00267.141 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1850 |
| Title | Fugitive slave law. The religious duty of obedience to law: a sermon, preached in the Second Presbyterian Church in Brooklyn, Nov. 24, 1850 |
| Date | 24 November 1850 |
| Author | Spencer, Ichabod S. (Ichabod Smith) (1798-1854) |
| Document Type | Pamphlet |
| Content Description | Published by M. W. Dodd. Argues against resistance to government and law, and upholds citizens' religious duty to obey the law. Writes, "I am not justifying slavery... I am not justifying the fugitive-slave Law. It may be wrong: it may be unwise and unconstitutional... But, be it wrong- be it unwise and unconstitutional; there are civil courts to decide upon its constitutionality, and no man has any right to decide for himself that it is unconstitutional, and act upon that decision..." |
| Subjects | US Constitution Religion Government and Civics Law African American History Slavery Fugitive Slave Act Runaway Slave |
| People | Spencer, Ichabod S. (Ichabod Smith) (1798-1854) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Slavery & Abolition; African Americans; Government & Politics; Law; Religion |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |