Project Gutenberg 2004-11-09 Public domain in the USA. 58 Hossack, John 1806 1891 11008390 Speech of John Hossack, Convicted of a Violation of the Fugitive Slave Law Before Judge Drummond, Of The United States District Court, Chicago, Ill. Produced by Curtis Weyant, Andrea Ball and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Speech of John Hossack, Convicted of a Violation of the Fugitive Slave Law" is a historical account written in the mid-19th century, reflecting the tumultuous period leading up to the American Civil War. The book consists of a powerful speech delivered by John Hossack, an abolitionist who was convicted for aiding a fugitive slave. The text serves as a passionate argument against the Fugitive Slave Law, highlighting themes of justice, morality, and human rights. In his speech, Hossack fervently defends his actions and condemns the Fugitive Slave Law as both unjust and unconstitutional. Drawing on his own experiences as a foreign immigrant seeking freedom and opportunity in America, he articulates his deep empathy for oppressed individuals, particularly those subjected to slavery. Hossack emphasizes that true Americans should uphold the ideals of liberty and justice enshrined in the Constitution, rather than participate in the enforcement of wicked laws that serve to oppress others. His powerful rhetoric not only advocates for the rights of fugitive slaves but also calls for a moral awakening among the citizens of the North to resist the institution of slavery. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Slavery -- United States United States -- Fugitive slave law (1850) E300 Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - American Category: Law & Criminology Category: Philosophy & Ethics 48850 2025-07-06T07:51:36.413421 text/html 24334 2024-10-28T21:01:42 text/html 118065 2025-07-06T07:51:41.737440 application/epub+zip 116570 2025-07-06T07:51:39.679416 application/epub+zip 75391 2025-07-06T07:51:38.556424 application/epub+zip 335564 2025-07-06T07:51:43.198423 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 328398 2025-07-06T07:51:41.043435 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 84846 2022-09-07T13:59:33.478157 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 43103 2023-10-06T11:22:22.185214 text/plain 23194 2024-10-28T21:01:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16755 2025-07-06T07:51:43.316392 application/rdf+xml 25261 2025-07-06T07:51:39.046418 image/jpeg 4652 2025-07-06T07:51:38.799415 image/jpeg 117660 2025-07-06T07:51:36.421410 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia