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Title: Provincial Freeman - March 24, 1853
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Provincial Freeman (1853 - 1859)
The writer discusses the role of Canada in U.S. efforts to capture runaway slaves. Since Canada is a British province, and since there are no slaves on British soil, slaves are not considered fugitives once they cross into Canada. He emphasizes the problems this relationship creates between the two countries.
Description of file(s): two scanned, two columned, newspaper pages
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Title: Provincial Freeman - March 24, 1853
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Provincial Freeman (1853 - 1859)
The writer describes his journey through the small towns of Ontario. He emphasizes how little racial prejudice he encountered in Canada and how well people of African descent seem to be doing there.
Description of file(s): three scanned, two columned, newspaper pages