Posted on 01/25/2020 11:26:14 AM PST by Kaslin
The border between the US and Canada was set by treaties between the US government and the British government, starting with the Treaty of Paris in 1783, before Canada was an independent country. But they are true that runaway slaves weren’t safe in the free states, only if they crossed the border into Canada.
Yes, the author illustrates the comparison so well.
"A few inches", and it's not at all an exaggeration.
Is there some new rule that Freepers have to know what they’re talking about before insulting the citizens of another country?
The structure of government in Canada is quite different from the USA.
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