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Speaker or author: Jones, William

Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)

Short overview of an account of one man's experience with slavery. He describes his escape and the safety he found with the Union troops.

Description of file(s): PDF 2 page, 370 word document (text and images)

Date published: 1861-09-19

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

Keywords: fugitive; soldiers

Publication type: Newspapers; Speeches

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