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Title: Voice of the Fugitive - February 12, 1852

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Voice of the Fugitive (1851 - 1852)

The writer questions the change in policy of James G. Birny who previously stood in opposition to Colonization, but now seems to have changed his thoughts on the subject.

Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column

Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; African Americans--Colonization; Antislavery movements--United States; Civil rights; Slavery; United States--History--19th century

Keywords: annexation; Britain; Canada; disfranchise; equal rights; fugitives; government; Hangman Foote; Jamaica; Liberia; National Liberty Party; politics

People: Birny, James G.; Clay, Henry; Foote, Senator; Webster, Daniel

Organization: American Colonization Society

Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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