Comments on: Rhode Island Repeals Its Personal Liberty Law http://cwemancipation.wordpress.com/2011/01/30/rhode-island-repeals-la/ remembering freedom for the slaves ... Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:01:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Donald Shaffer http://cwemancipation.wordpress.com/2011/01/30/rhode-island-repeals-la/#comment-45 Thu, 17 Feb 2011 18:20:15 +0000 http://cwemancipation.wordpress.com/?p=35#comment-45 Hi Ron. Thanks for referencing me in your blog and for alerting me to the Virginia Convention taking notice of Rhode Island’s repeal of its personal liberty law.

]]> By: Ron http://cwemancipation.wordpress.com/2011/01/30/rhode-island-repeals-la/#comment-44 Thu, 17 Feb 2011 14:13:16 +0000 http://cwemancipation.wordpress.com/?p=35#comment-44 Thanks for this post — a very interesting event reflecting a certain desperation to keep the Union together, even at the cost of appearing devoid of moral principle.

I thought you and your readers might be interested in today’s post on my blog, where I cite your post and draw a connection between Rhode Island’s repeal and the Virginia Convention that met in Richmond 150 years ago this month. Here is the link:
http://dclawyeronthecivilwar.blogspot.com/2011/02/new-president-of-virginia-convention.html

Cheers,

Ron

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