University Archives

Title: Provincial Freeman - June 23, 1855

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Provincial Freeman (1853 - 1859)

The writer critiques an article published in the Michigan Free Democrat regarding a new society formed to help fugitive slaves arriving in Canada.

Description of file(s): two scanned newspaper pages (three columns)

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

Keywords: Amherstburg; Canada; charity; fugitives; Michigan Free Democrat; missionary; scheme

People: Rice, J. J.

Organization: True Band Society

Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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