September 17, 2018
Panel of experts will discuss the Fugitive Slave Law and assess how it might offer insights into Trump Administration immigration policies.
The controversial 1850 Fugitive Slave Law provoked a bitter national debate over open borders, due process, family separation, federal power and northern states’ rights. Our panelists will discuss those earlier controversies and assess how they might offer important insights or perspective for the current and increasingly intense debates over Trump Administration immigration policies. Panelists include: Richard Blackett, Vanderbilt University; Judy Giesberg, Villanova University; Andrew Delbanco, Columbia University; and Matthew Pinsker (moderator), Dickinson College. This event is sponsored by the Clarke Forum for Contemporary Issues and the House Divided Project and co-sponsored by the departments of history and American studies and the Program in Policy Studies. For more information, visit the website or call 717-245-1875.
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- Time: 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
- Cost: Free