"Effects of the Fugitive Slave Law" shows a group of four Black men being approached by six armed White men. One of the White men fires on them, while two of his companions reload their muskets. Two of the Black men have evidently been hit while the two others react with horror. Below the picture are two texts, one from Deuteronomy: "Thou shalt not deliver unto the master his servant which has escaped from his master unto thee. He shall dwell with thee. Even among you in that place which he shall choose in one of thy gates where it liketh him best. Thou shalt not oppress him." The second text is from the Declaration of Independence: "We hold that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."What is the agenda of the artist of this cartoon?

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