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George Julian: “On the 14th of December I introduced a bill for the repeal of the Fugitive Slave Law, and in order to test the sense of…”

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On the 14th of December I introduced a bill for the repeal of the Fugitive Slave Law, and in order to test the sense of the House on the question, I offered a resolution instructing the Judiciary Committee to report such a bill.
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George Julian
Republican · Indiana

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Julian recounts his introduction of a bill to repeal the Fugitive Slave Law, highlighting his commitment to abolition.

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