. >> what's the legal status at that mo williams mo williams mo williams > her? >> she was an escaped slave and fugitive. there was an slave cause that said if an slave escaped and went to another state, that state was obligated to arrest that person and send them back to the other state. in 1792, the fugitive slave act made very clear federal laws. however, mft states in the north refused to enforce the law. they would not allow law enforcement personnel to arrest people. they would not arrest people who helped people escape from slavery. there was a contention going on long before the civil war broke out. part of the just if i indication articulated by the states was there there were states in the north who were not enforcing federal laws. >> where did you find the oni story? >> there is some information on line. i was able through initial contact was individuals in philadelphia to get information. now the philadelphia connection is important because 1999 or so, the national park service decided to move the liberty bell from its old location to a brand-new pavi