The Wisconsin State Supreme Court agreed with him and declared the federal fugitive slave law unconstitutional in Wisconsin. And in fact, In 1850, Wisconsin was the first and only state to declare the fugitive slave law unconstitutional. As one of my constituents, the curator of the Wisconsin's Black Historical Society, noted, the Juneteenth holiday signifies the African Americans are full citizens of this country, deserving of equity and justice. (04:47–04:57)
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