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Today in History (1862) - The U.S. government forbids all Union army officers from returning fugitive slaves, thus effectively annulling the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 and setting the stage for the Emancipation Proclamation. On the same day in 1865, the Confederate Congress voted to enlist 300,000 black troops, granting them freedom with the consent of their owners. Lee surrendered a few weeks later. |
And -- with PG's take on the week, "Wait, I Have to Practice?" and Jeremy's scan of the blogosphere -- so concludes the previously-scheduled portion of this week's symposium, Perspectives on Legal Education.
We hope that our readers have enjoyed the contributions of our guests and of our regular De Novo crew. Today we returned to a more typical blog format, with new entries coming in during the day, so we hope you enjoy!
This post also is intended to be an open thread for your comments on the symposium as a whole.