Presenting HISTORY This Week: William Parker’s War on Slave Catchers
About this episode
This episode discusses William Parker's efforts to resist slave catchers in the context of the Fugitive Slave Act.
For more overlooked stories from the past, check out HISTORY This Week wherever you get your podcasts! On April 3, 1851, a man who escaped slavery to Boston was kidnapped by slave catchers. The Fugitive Slave Act turned cities across the North into hunting grounds. But resistance was growing. In Pennsylvania, William Parker was building a network to fight back. _______________________ If you enjoy this episode, please text it to a friend! Help us get Points North out to more ears... Join the Points North Fan Club today! For just $5/month, you can support the show you love, and we'll send you some cool Points North goodies in return. Subscribe to the Points North Newsletter for more Great Lakes news. And follow us on Instagram .
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