Oddbean

TIL I learned that Mexico, which abolished slavery in 1837, refused the United States’ request to return escaped slaves back up north. Between 3,000 to 5,000 runaway slaves would flee to Mexico. https://www.npr.org/2021/02/28/971325620/a-chapter-in-u-s-history-often-ignored-the-flight-of-runaway-slaves-to-mexico #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ezfle4/til_i_learned_that_mexico_which_abolished_slavery/ https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/012/130/700/147/012/original/155fda9671e34181.jpg

To the land of the free from the home of the enslaved... The United States had a Fugitive Slave Law at the time; however, in ancient Israel it was forbidden: “Do not return a slave to his master when he has escaped from his master to you. Let him live among you wherever he wants within your city gates. Do not mistreat him.” https://ref.ly/Dt23.15-16 via the Logos #Bible Android app. nostr:nevent1qqsx9ucssqcfj08pfwrwqxpd7kckwy9tv3x3klh7cwfyey5r8lge7ccpr9mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumt0d4hhxarj9ecxjmnt9upzqwv84dfqp7clachgwqww89f7qhl37exdghefdvyhauwms6jsl046qvzqqqqqqyl39dp6