He was the chief architect of the Fugitive Slave Act -- though he abhorred slavery. Runawayslaves could be returned to their masters no matter where they were, no matter how long they had been living free. It was violently detested. There were riots.
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Abigail is the conscience of the piece. Her father has tricked Jabez into an impossible situation. He can't marry Abigail unless ... well, I don't want to give too much away, here.
You don't just take material from another author and put it on the stage when you do an adaptation. You have to deepen character and motivation; you have to create action and dramatic moments.
In the play, Jabez is just the bait. To get out of his contract, Jabez hires this famous lawyer, Daniel Webster. From the Devil's standpoint, Webster is the real prize.
This quote is just one of 4 total Robert Schenkkan quotes in our collection. Robert Schenkkan is known for saying 'He was the chief architect of the Fugitive Slave Act -- though he abhorred slavery. Runaway slaves could be returned to their masters no matter where they were, no matter how long they had been living free. It was violently detested. There were riots.' as well as some of the following quotes.